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Greed, hatred, and delusion: The three unwholesome roots. They are responsible for so much suffering: Pain, sadness, disputes… "I want, I want, I want…": Such is the urge that drives us. And we, poor fools, are unable to see The goodness of which it deprives us. Hatred buttresses the ego With vengeance, distrust, and despair. We end up being inextricably Caught in its captious snare! Delusion poisons us all And obscures wrong and right. We flounder about in blind confusion, Unable to see the light. But, hark! All is not lost. Three antidotes exist: Generosity, loving-kindness, And wisdom--just a short list. Generosity quenches Our constant, greedy craving. A truly magnanimous spirit leaves No room for misbehaving. With loving-kindness we see The good that comes from caring. Ugly hatred can't survive When it's kindness that we're sharing. Delusion is maybe the hardest Unwholesome root to destroy. But just imagine conquering ignorance And bathing in radiant joy! If we applied to the poisons The antidotes listed above, What a world we could ALL live in!-- A world full of peace and love. - by Bob B
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Oct 30, 2016
Oct 30, 2016 at 8:05 AM UTC
Three Poisons
Greed, hatred, and delusion: The three unwholesome roots. They are responsible for so much suffering: Pain, sadness, disputes… "I want, I want, I want…": Such is the urge that drives us. And we, poor fools, are unable to see The goodness of which it deprives us. Hatred buttresses the ego With vengeance, distrust, and despair. We end up being inextricably Caught in its captious snare! Delusion poisons us all And obscures wrong and right. We flounder about in blind confusion, Unable to see the light. But, hark! All is not lost. Three antidotes exist: Generosity, loving-kindness, And wisdom--just a short list. Generosity quenches Our constant, greedy craving. A truly magnanimous spirit leaves No room for misbehaving. With loving-kindness we see The good that comes from caring. Ugly hatred can't survive When it's kindness that we're sharing. Delusion is maybe the hardest Unwholesome root to destroy. But just imagine conquering ignorance And bathing in radiant joy! If we applied to the poisons The antidotes listed above, What a world we could ALL live in!-- A world full of peace and love. - by Bob B
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Oct 30, 2016
Oct 30, 2016 at 8:05 AM UTC
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