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Let a man leave anger, let him forsake pride,
let him overcome all bondage!
No sufferings befall the man who is not attached to name and form,
and who calls nothing his own.

He who holds back rising anger like a rolling chariot,
him I call a real driver;
other people are but holding the reins.

>>15977291
88. The Lord instructeth us that the way into Paradise is straight and easy. Therefore whoso receiveth not this Truth is, in verity, called a man that hath not eyes to see nor ears to hear.
89. The One true freedom is the Highest, and the Absolute is perfect freedom. And when we attain unto that freedom, for us shall desire and doubt vanish away.
90. When every man is beloved of us, even as the son of our own body, there is the Universal Mind made perfect in us. And this shall be in Paradise.
91. He who is in all things supreme, is Himself Nirvana, and Nirvana is that true light that abideth in the Land that is to come, but this world cannot know it.
92. Our Lord instructeth us that he who rejoiceth in his faith is, in so doing, in unity with the Highest. For true faith is the seed of light, and the seed of true light is in itself the potentiality of that which is Deity.
93. Whoso trusteth not in the Supreme Wisdom of the Enlightened One, clinging unto his own purblind knowledge, must suffer by fire for long Kalpas of ages.
https://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/bups/index.htm

>>15093355
A running theme of the book is to be open to truth no matter where it comes from. This should include newage expressions and modern religious movements, for the living God continually reveals Himself through the experience and understanding of evolving humans of every age.

94:12.4.The great strength of Buddhism is that its adherents are free to choose truth from all religions; such freedom of choice has seldom characterized a Urantian faith. In this respect the Shin sect of Japan has become one of the most progressive religious groups in the world; it has revived the ancient missionary spirit of Gautama's followers and has begun to send teachers to other peoples. This willingness to appropriate truth from any and all sources is indeed a commendable tendency to appear among religious believers during the first half of the twentieth century after Christ.

3. "He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,"—in those who harbour such thoughts hatred will never cease.

4. "He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,"—in those who do not harbour such thoughts hatred will cease.

5. For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule.

6. The world does not know that we must all come to an end here;—but those who know it, their quarrels cease at once.

>>14764566
Religion indeed is the most powerful and effective means of coping with life.

Among religions, Buddhism is top tier, but to actually quantify its ability to cope compared to other religions is quite hard.

As you view the world, remember that the black patches of evil which you see are shown against a white background of ultimate good. You do not view merely white patches of good which show up miserably against a black background of evil.

When there is so much good truth to publish and proclaim, why should men dwell so much upon the evil in the world just because it appears to be a fact? The beauties of the spiritual values of truth are more pleasurable and uplifting than is the phenomenon of evil.

AMITABHA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjLVkuj26nY

>>13807007
Thanks Buddhabro

I recommend this book on Zen Buddhism
>The Religion of the Samurai
A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan
https://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/rosa/index.htm