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Follow God (Επου θεω) Obey the law (Νομω πειθου) Worship the Gods (Θεους σεβου) Respect your parents (Γονεις αιδου) Be overcome by justice (Ηττω υπο δικαιου) Know what you have learned (Γνωθι μαθων) Perceive what you have heard (Ακουσας νοει) Be/Know Yourself (Σαυτον ισθι) Intend to get married (Γαμειν μελλε) Know your opportunity (Καιρον γνωθι) Think as a mortal (Φρονει θνητα) "If you are a stranger act like one" or "When you are a stranger be aware" (Ξepsilon;νος ων ισθι) Honor the hearth/Hestia (Εστιαν τιμα) Control yourself (Αρχε σεαυτου) Help your friends (Φιλοις βοηθει) Control anger (Θυμου κρατει) Exercise prudence (Φρονησιν ασκει) Honor providence (Προνοιαν τιμα) Do not use an oath (Ορκω μη χρω) Love friendship (Φιλιαν αγαπα) Cling to discipline (Παιδειας αντεχου) Pursue honor (Δοξαν διωκε) Long for wisdom (Σοφιαν ζηλου) Speak well of the beautiful good (sometimes translated as "Praise the Good" but "kalon" is primarily "beautiful" but a Greek synonym for good - so it's a nuanced translation) (Καλον ευ λεγε) Find fault with no one (Ψεγε μηδενα) Praise those having arête. (Επαινει αρετην) Practice what is just (Πραττε δικαια) Be kind to friends (Θιλοις ευνοει) Watch out for your enemies (Εχθρους αμυνου) Exercise nobility of character (Ευγενειαν ασκει) Shun evil (Κακιας απεχου) Be impartial (Κοινος γινου) Guard what is yours (Ιδια φυλαττε) Shun what belongs to others (Αλλοτριων απεχου) Listen to everyone (Ακουε παντα) Be (religiously) silent (Ευφημος ιοθι) Do a favor for a friend (Φιλω χαριζου) Nothing to excess (Μηδεν αγαν) Use time sparingly (Χρονου φειδου) Foresee the future (Ορα το μελλον) Despise insolence (Υβριν μισει) Have respect for suppliants (Ικετας αιδου) Be accommodating in everything (Παςιν αρμοζου) Educate your sons (Υιους παιδευε) Give what you have (Εχων χαριζου) Fear deceit (Δολον φοβου) Speak well of everyone (Ευλογει παντας) Be a seeker of wisdom (Φιλοσοφος γινου) Choose what is divine (Οσια κρινε) Act when you know (Γνους πραττε) Shun murder (Φονου απεχου) Pray for things possible (Ευχου δυνατα) Consult the wise (Σοφοις χρω) Test the character (Ηθος δοκιμαζε) Give back what you have received (Λαβων αποδος) Down-look no one (Υφορω μηδενα) Use your skill (Τεχνη χρω) Do what you mean to do (Ο μελλεις, δος) Honor a benefaction (Ευεργεςιας τιμα) Be jealous of no one (Φθονει μηδενι) Be on your guard (Φυλακη προσεχε) Praise hope (Ελπιδα αινει) Despise a slanderer (Διαβολην μισει) Gain possessions justly (Δικαιως κτω) Honor good men (Αγαθους τιμα) Know the judge (Κριτην γνωθι) Master wedding-feasts (Γαμους κρατει) Recognize fortune (Τυχην νομιζε) Flee a pledge (Εγγυην φευγε) Speak plainly (Αμλως διαλεγου) Associate with your peers (Ομοιοις χρω) Govern your expenses (Δαπανων αρχου) Be happy with what you have (Κτωμενος ηδου) Rever a sense of shame (Αισχυνην σεβου) Fulfill a favor (Χαριν εκτελει) Pray for happiness (Ευτυχιαν ευχου) Be fond of fortune (Τυχην στεργε) Observe what you have heard (Ακουων ορα) Work for what you can own (Εργαζου κτητα) Despise strife (Εριν μισει) Detest disgrace (Ονειδς εχθαιρε) Restrain the tongue (Γλωτταν ισχε) Keep yourself from insolence (Υβριν αμυνου) Make just judgements (Κρινε δικαια) Use what you have (Χρω χρημασιν) Judge incorruptibly (Αδωροδοκητος δικαζε) Accuse one who is present (Αιτιω παροντα) Tell when you know (Λεγε ειδως) Do not depend on strength (Βιας μη εχου) Live without sorrow (Αλυπως βιου) Live together meekly (Ομιλει πραως) Finish the race without shrinking back (Περας επιτελει μη αποδειλιων)) Deal kindly with everyone (Φιλοφρονει πασιν) Do not curse your sons (Υιοις μη καταρω) Rule your wife (Γυναικος αρχε) Benefit yourself (Σεαυτον ευ ποιει) Be courteous (Ευπροσηγορος γινου) Give a timely response (Αποκρινου εν καιρω) Struggle with glory (Πονει μετ ευκλειας) Act without repenting (Πραττε αμετανοητως) Regret falling short of the mark (or goal) (Αμαρτανων μετανοει) Control the eye (Οφθαλμοθ κρατει) Give a timely counsel (Βουλευου χρονω) Act quickly (Πραττε συντομως) Guard friendship (Φιλιαν φυλαττε) Be grateful (Ευγνωμων γινου) Pursue harmony (Ομονοιαν διωκε) Keep deeply the top secret (Αρρητον κρυπτε) Fear ruling (Το κρατουν φοβου) Pursue what is profitable (Το συμφερον θηρω) Accept due measure (Καιρον προσδεχου) Do away with enmities (Εχθρας διαλυε) Accept old age (Γηρας προσδεχου) Do not boast in might (Επι ρωμη μη καυχω) Exercise (religious) silence (Ευφημιαν ασκει) Flee enmity (Απεχθειαν φευγε) Acquire wealth justly (Πλουτει δικιως) Do not abandon honor (Δοξαν μη λειπε) Despise evil (Κακιαν μισει) Venture into danger prudently (Κινδυνευε φρονιμως) Do not tire of learning (Μανθανων μη καμνε) Do not stop to be thrifty (Φειδομενος μη λειπε) Admire oracles (Χρησμους θαυμαζε) Love whom you rear (Ους τρεφεις αγαπα) Do not oppose someone absent (Αποντι μη μαχου) Respect the elder (Πρεσβυτερον αιδου) Teach a youngster (Νεωτερον διδασκε) Do not trust wealth (Πλουτω απιστει) Respect yourself (Σεαυτον αιδου) Do not begin to be insolent (Μη αρχε υβριζειν) Crown your ancestors (Προγονους στεφανου) Die for your country (Θνησκε υπερ πατριδος) Do not be discontented by life (Τω βιω μη αχθου) Do not make fun of the dead (Επι νεκρω μη γελα) Share the load of the unfortunate (Ατυχουντι συναχθου) Gratify without harming (Χαριζου αβλαβως) Greave for no one (Μη επι παντι λυπου) Beget rom noble routes (Εξ ευγενων γεννα) Make promises to no one (Επαγγελου μηδενι) Do not wrong the dead (Φθιμενους μη αδικει) Be well off as a mortal (Ευ πασχε ως θνητος) Do not trust fortune (Τυχη μη πιστευε) As a child be well-behaved (Παις ων κοσμιος ισθι) as a youth - self-disciplined (ηβων εγκρατης) as of middle-age - just (μεσος δικαιος) as an old man - sensible (πρεσβυτης ευλογος) on reaching the end - without sorrow (τελευτων αλυπος) Source: The Commandments of the Seven (the copy of Sosiades preserved by Stobaeus). Additional lines from article (page 76) as found in inscribed on different stones or papyrus sources: 4: Obey the virtuous 11: Live without sorrow 13: Avoid the unjust 14: Testify what is right 15: Control pleasure 22: Praise virtue 27: Train your relatives 55: Believe in time 56: Receive for the pleasure 57: Prostrate before the divine 60: Do not boast in might (but in a gym the stone inscription says "boast in might"; in papyrus it's usually DO NOT) 62: Use the one who has the same interests as you. 64: Be embarrassed to lie 66: If you believe in something do not be scared to act for it 68: Be firm on what has been agreed http://www.flyallnig...xims/maxims.htm

http://www.google.co...UguLXhA&cad=rja + http://www.scribd.com/doc/79619768/The-Lost-Delphic-Inscription-With-the-Commandments-of-the-Seven-and-P-Univ-Athen-2782-Oikonomides-JSTOR-20185842 Cheers /// Originally just a website though with a little research I found the above texts which go into more detail regarding history etc

Totally agree Marble Earth is Glorious Humanity needs a little work though We'll get there

Also in Vaccines! good post! The medical system is not your friend

Slight on the Zen teaching / though I think you already know that Just because all religions are a little bit naughty doesnt mean we should consider such things ok based on it being common. Corruption is common, so let us all be corrupt... does anyone have a broom? My thoughts are... no true master would be silly enough to teach anything. I, Silence is the best teacher. Trees too and flowers and the sun and our animal friends. I think in regards the mind people should be given tools and nothing more You see the Buddha is a deceiver or a fool... he says to have no concepts... though the first noble truth is... life is suffering? Ummm.... hmmm Anyhow back to "I think in regards the mind people should be given tools and nothing more" γνῶθι σεαυτόν (gnōthi seautón = "know thyself") μηδέν άγαν (mēdén ágan = "nothing in excess"), Ἑγγύα πάρα δ'ἄτη (engýa pára d'atē = "make a pledge and mischief is nigh" (be careful what you promise))

Granted there are some interesting aspects to it I agree it is easy to fall into nihilism, very easy perhaps. Practice subject to self annihilation? A faster path would be excessive drug use, or even faster a lobotomy? .... instant "enlightenment" hmm? Buddhism even has how to commit suicide guides.... no kidding. The subtle stuff is the more alarming though... as people are not fully conscious of the process they are undertaking. Few people have the time to read the collective works of Buddhist thought and commentaries about commentaries about commentaries. So I will make it very simple for people and sum up the entire teachings of the Buddha in 2 words .... spiritual suicide. Something is either all good or it is no good... really I think? Too extreme? If you see the Buddha kill the Buddha.

Wild goose chase hahaha

Excellent Hagar - Thank you

Buddhism = spiritual suicide

Great stuff Jetsun + Apech + Aaron = Turtle Shell I mean + Turtle Shell haha ANARCHY~! Lets all be Kings! Know Thyself! Rule Thyself!

I 7th this motion

Everyone is practicing to gain something - even if that something is nothing. haha People like to play the fool

HMM Tea.... I have just made a fresh lot for all - do enjoy

true - I did watch True Legend after it being recommended here somewhat... was good. My favourite of such style are Fearless and House of Flying Daggers

Interesting stuff Exorcists_1699 thanks

Fearless?

one that will destroy the entire planet at least 3 times over

It is worse than slavery really - at least a slave didn't have to worry about shelter, food, transport. or something...umm

In regards Buddhism and Christian.... How does... a lone man sitting under a tree for 49 days or a lone man spending 40 days in the desert... both fasting in nature reaching dot dot dot.... = above ^ both are anarchists... both wanted to change up the system... both didn't give a stuff about anything, anyone elses thoughts.... they just did their own thing BaDABOOM

Or 13 is the number of transcendence? JC "died" though became an Immortal haha You have 12 constellations ... with you in the middle earth ... 13 It is the hidden the mystery hm Cat as 13... meow that is interesting

yum!

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) Has anyone ever just taken every single quote from JC out of the Bible and compiled into a "pure" source of information? + what does He... represent really? Christ being a title like Buddha. When N declared "God is Dead" ... I think humanity died also I think give or take people in general are worse off without religion... there is no standard of goodness even conceptually ... nothing to aspire to... just the material / greed Now religion may seem oppressive to some... to others it may be considered liberating... all depending on ones view... Eg the Taoist cultivation methods... some many call oppressive.... though we know better right? If the Taoist says... you must retain your jing for this and this and to live a virtuous life... Similar to fasting... oh that is oppressive... though people who have practiced it know of its benefits and find it liberating... so basically we have this spectrum of "humanity" from psychopaths to empathic types.... from those happily dwelling in the hell realms to those sitting on clouds... I did use animal as a standard of low consciousness... though I believe the very opposite so i will do away with that common standard. I think we may need religion to keep the lower consciousness under control... seeing as they have no regard for the free will of others... therefore they give up that right... Whereas if you say thou shalt not commit adultery ... that is reasonably straight forward and for most good honest respecting people a given. Though people wish to descend into baseness... so they say oh...this is oppressive... it is evil... etc trying to justify their own 'wickedness'? From what perspective... I think all these things can be reasoned easily... We don't live in an ideal world... so guidance at some level is needed. This is my current position. How? and What... not sure... though people need to understand the why.... why do we fast... this this this why do we practice virtue.. this this this etc... move back to philosophy... we can't really force... though we can convince? or try hahahah... I think I got a little mixed up with the religion thread too ha..hm

every breath is ecstasy, every sound a melody. It is like walking on air... it is like being a sun radiating the purest of light... it is the ultimate freedom.

oh well if Stephen H. said it it must be correct.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRBo4Vk9hgU&feature=BFa&list=WL4C774A4ADEA0897D