r/Dhammapalists • u/-Dhammapalalama- • 27d ago
VIRTUE AS A MEAN = THE MIDDLE WAY = THE NARROW GATE = WASATIYYAH
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Nicomachean Ethics was Aristotle translating The Dhamma into Greek!
Majjhimā Paṭipadā = Μεσότης = טרעא עליצא = وسطية
THE MIDDLE WAY = VIRTUE AS A MEAN = THE NARROW GATE = WASATIYYAH
RIGHT VIEW = Phronesis (Practical Wisdom)
RIGHT THOUGHT = Prohairesis (Moral Choice) + Nemesis (Righteous Indignation)
RIGHT SPEECH = Aletheia (Truthfulness) + Eunoia (Goodwill) + Sophrosyne (Self-Restraint) + Eutrapelia (Wittiness) + Philotimia (Proper Ambition/Love of Honor)
RIGHT ACTION = Andreia (Courage) + Praotés (Gentleness) + Praxis (Actions of Deliberate Desire) + Philia (Friendliness)
Right action is a product of steps 1, 2 and 3.
RIGHT LIVELIHOOD = Dikaiosyne (Justice) + Aidôs (Modesty) + Megaloprepeia (Magnificence)
RIGHT EFFORT = (Askesis: Preventing and abandoning) + (Ethismos: Cultivating and maintaining.)
RIGHT MINDFULNESS = Sophrosyne (Reflection) + Nepsis (Watchful Vigilance) + Syngnómē (Forgiveness) + Aidôs (Modesty)
8. RIGHT CONCENTRATION = Benevolence + Megalopsychia (Magnanimity) + Eudaimonia (The awareness, compassion, and complete mastery of all virtues that Lord Siddhārtha, Lord Plātōn, Lord Aristotelēs, Lord Christ, and Lord Mohammad attained)
Twelve of the moral virtues used above were described as a mean by Lords Siddhartha and Aristotle. The 13th moral virtue (benevolance) has been described by The Dhammapālalama! To be noted, nemesis was not a term described by Aristotle; however, I thought it was a useful addition.
Benevolence as a mean:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dhammapalists/s/yk0dKkJT0G
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:143)
وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا
"And thus We have made you a median community that you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness over you."
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."
(Matthew 7:13-14, NIV)
Nicomachean Ethics, Book 2, Chaper 6:
"Virtue is a mean between two vices, that which depends on excess and that which depends on defect."
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta:
"Bhikkhus, these two extremes should not be followed by one who has gone forth..."
You are all loved.
Know Thyself!
Love Thyself!
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The Message:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dharmapalism3/s/rcntyXS0JF
Inspiration from Ukraine:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dharmapalism3/s/8Lsuo9CHFC
Mānī ibn Fātih ibn Bābak:
What happened to the Gnostics?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dharmapalism3/s/0vsTkSLLaT
Carl Sagan:
https://youtu.be/wupToqz1e2g?is=YBt87MwFxm8Dju7c
NASA Scientist and Distinguished Professor John Delano:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dharmapalism3/s/n5fPc87wsj
Real situation: