…I'm not sure about the monotheistic religious traditions, but in a philosophical sense Buddha's response to this moral quandry was, IMHO, pretty well argued and pretty damn timeless! It's called The Noble Eightfold Path. If interested there's a good deal more on that from a famous American monk (born in New York) at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/waytoend.ht... and from a Burmese monk at http://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh245-p.html
…"not think", or want the Headspace experience on steroids or believe they can brute force their way to "Englightement"... Without Right View and Right Intention, without the morality development of the Noble Eightfold Path, there is no wonder that they practice unskillfully, and develop unfulfilled expectations. I highly recommend reading / listening to the talks / going to retreat at (1) for a firm foundation for practice;…
…by mechanically practicing mindfulness meditation they will eventually reach a state of enlightenment. Unfortunately, this is a misunderstanding that the Buddha himself addressed in the teachings. The Noble Eightfold Path is at the heart of Buddhist practice, and it’s structured such that “right view” comes in first place, while “right mindfulness” and “right concentration” come at the very end. According to these teachings,…
……一神教的宗教传统我不太清楚，但从哲学层面来看，依我拙见，佛陀对这个道德困境的解答论证得相当透彻，而且简直经久不衰！这被称为“八正道”。如果感兴趣的话，一位著名的美国僧人（出生于纽约）对此有更详尽的阐述，见 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/waytoend.ht... ；还有一位缅甸僧人的阐述，见 http://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh245-p.html
…I'm not sure about the monotheistic religious traditions, but in a philosophical sense Buddha's response to this moral quandry was, IMHO, pretty well argued and pretty damn timeless! It's called The Noble Eightfold Path. If interested there's a good deal more on that from a famous American monk (born in New York) at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/waytoend.ht... and from a Burmese monk at http://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh245-p.html
……“不去思考”，或者想要加了猛料的 Headspace 体验，抑或以为自己能靠暴力穷举一路冲到“开悟”……没有正见和正思惟，没有八正道所要求的道德修养，难怪他们练得不得法，还产生了一堆落空的期望。我强烈建议去读读、听听 (1) 里的开示，或者去参加那里的禅修营，给修行打个牢固的底子；……
…"not think", or want the Headspace experience on steroids or believe they can brute force their way to "Englightement"... Without Right View and Right Intention, without the morality development of the Noble Eightfold Path, there is no wonder that they practice unskillfully, and develop unfulfilled expectations. I highly recommend reading / listening to the talks / going to retreat at (1) for a firm foundation for practice;…
……觉得只要机械地练习正念冥想，最终就能达到开悟的境界。遗憾的是，这完全是一种误解，佛陀本人在教法中就指出过这一点。八正道是佛教修行的核心，其结构安排是“正见”排在首位，而“正念”和“正定”则是排在最后面的。根据这些教法，……
…by mechanically practicing mindfulness meditation they will eventually reach a state of enlightenment. Unfortunately, this is a misunderstanding that the Buddha himself addressed in the teachings. The Noble Eightfold Path is at the heart of Buddhist practice, and it’s structured such that “right view” comes in first place, while “right mindfulness” and “right concentration” come at the very end. According to these teachings,…