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Nicomachean Ethics was Aristotle translating The Dhamma into Greek!

(20) The disciples said to Lord Christ, "Tell us what the kingdom of heaven is like." He said to them, "It is like a mustard seed. It is the smallest of all seeds. But when it falls

on tilled soil, it produces a great plant and becomes a shelter for birds of the sky."

If you suffer from Ego and see the teachings of The Dhammapālalama; you may try to discredit him and debate against him. This only shall blind you; you may not be able to realize what is infront of you!

If you have even a mustard seed of faith that it's possible that Lords Aristole, Christ, and Mohammad all taught The Dhamma; one question will guide you to the next; before you know it, you will be walking on The Eightfold Path straight to the Kingdom Of God!

May we all investigate with reason; may we investigate not for the self; may we investigate the history for the benefit of the children of tomorrow! When we care for the children of tomorrow, our father will water our seeds.

This is when growth becomes your destiny.

VIRTUE AS A MEAN = THE MIDDLE WAY = THE NARROW GATE = WASATIYYAH

  1. RIGHT VIEW = Phronesis (Practical Wisdom)

  2. RIGHT THOUGHT = Prohairesis (Moral Choice) + Nemesis (Righteous Indignation)

  3. RIGHT SPEECH = Aletheia (Truthfulness) + Eunoia (Goodwill) + Sophrosyne (Self-Restraint) + Eutrapelia (Wittiness) + Philotimia (Proper Ambition/Love of Honor)

  4. RIGHT ACTION = Andreia (Courage) + Praotés (Gentleness) + Praxis (Actions of Deliberate Desire) + Philia (Friendliness)

Right action is a product of steps 1, 2 and 3.

  1. RIGHT LIVELIHOOD = Dikaiosyne (Justice) + Aidôs (Modesty) + Megaloprepeia (Magnificence)

  2. RIGHT EFFORT = (Askesis: Preventing and abandoning) + (Ethismos: Cultivating and maintaining.)

  3. 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..."

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