“The Buddhist teachings on respect for other people point in two directions. First, the obvious one: respect for those ahead of you on the path. As the Buddha once said, friendship with admirable people is the whole of the holy life, for their words and examples will help get you on the path to release. This doesn’t mean that you need to obey their teachings or accept them unthinkingly. You simply owe it to yourself to give them a respectful hearing and their teachings an honest try. give them a respectful hearing and their teachings an honest try. Even— especially—when their advice is unpleasant, you should treat it with respect. As Dhammapada 76 states, Regard him as one who points out treasure, the wise one who seeing your faults rebukes you. Stay with this sort of sage. For the one who stays with a sage of this sort, things get better, not worse.”
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The Karma of Questions
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Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu, born John Myrdal in 1949, is an American author and a fully-ordained Buddhist monk. He is a renowned Buddhist teacher and translator, known for his in-depth research and translation of Pali Buddhist classics. Thanissaro Bhikkhu's works cover various aspects of Buddhist philosophy, practice, and meditation. more
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