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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 [...]
What we feel doesn’t fell us, what we will does
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, [...]