The 19th Step: Abstaining from Unwholesomeness
It is certain that all living beings are, in the end, sentenced to die. If a prisoner were to go to his execution with joy, he would be accused of insanity.
Even though we all know that one day we will die, we are still careless and continue to conduct evil deeds. We are the ones who should ask ourselves: how much more of this insanity will we continue to carry out? People fight each other for power and selfish gain. They behave the same as quarrelling chickens in a coop. Such
unmeritorious acts should cease.
Humans are composed of body and mind. The body is controlled by the mind, which is the most significant component according to the words given by the Lord Buddha:
Blameless work is the work that does not break any of the Five Precepts, any rule of moral conduct, the law, or local custom and tradition.
In addition, it should be the kind of work that can expand and provide the giving of aid to benefit society.
