Obscenity is objectionable not because it shows too much of a person but because it shows too little and obsesses people with the too little [...]
If we are robbed repeatedly by the same suspect it is our intelligence that is suspect Suppose we are robbed and the prime suspect is [...]
More damaging than the lies we tell others are the lies we tell ourselves Suppose someone has diabetes and they secretly eat desserts. If they [...]
We relapse not because we are witless or will-less but because we are weapon-less When we make resolutions to give up some unhealthy indulgence, we [...]
Protect the fences that protect you – keep temptation at a healthy distance Suppose we live in a neighborhood where robbery is common. We will [...]
Even when we can’t avoid sensual perception we can avoid sensual imagination We live in a world rife with temptation. Such temptation can deceive and [...]
Saying no to temptation doesn’t mean much if we don’t mean no Suppose someone we know succumbs to an unworthy temptation. On being confronted about [...]
Even if we can’t stop feeling sensual urges we can stop feeding sensual urges Suppose we live in a forest cabin. We may not be [...]
Seek the association that warns us about our urges not warms us to our urges Suppose we meet a stranger belonging to a group that [...]
When we strive to free ourselves from impurities, we may still feel impure desires rising in our consciousness. To not become disheartened by such desires, [...]
If we don’t give the devil his due he will take more than his due The devil is envisioned in some traditions as a malefic [...]
To regulate your eating listen to your body not to your mind Our body is like a car. Both cars and bodies give signals when [...]
If we don’t fix the broken doors to our consciousness we will be robbed Suppose our home has a broken door. If we don’t want [...]
Perfectionism is a serial killer in high heels When we try to improve ourselves, we often desire to become perfect in that area. Such perfectionism [...]
No barrier is foolproof that is not proof no barrier is useful Suppose a particular coastal area is prone to get flooded because of high [...]
We are inflammable not incorrigible – we need caution not condemnation Suppose we can’t resist some sensual temptation despite trying repeatedly. Over time, we may [...]
Contemplation on temptation changes our disposition from zero tolerance to zero resistance Suppose a country that is being overrun by illegal immigrants has adopted a [...]
To best defend our consciousness from the world first raise it above the world Suppose a city is under attack from powerful plunderers. If that [...]
Sensual pleasure touts itself as free and then takes toll forever Many drug dealers give drugs free to gullible kids. Though the drugs may be [...]
Even if we can’t close the door to temptation permanently we can close it presently Suppose we live in a thief-infested locality. We will want [...]
Those who think they aren't prone to evil are the most prone to evil When we see someone doing something horrible, we may feel revolted, [...]
