virtue

          he hadnt given it much thought

                                           virtuousjah   but not standalone  virtue

noun

       not adjective  annot an adjective he threw around or could think who to apply it

  he didnt know virtuous people

Wha does tha say about you

Think about it

 

 

Ya thinkin

We are

I don hangaround with people

                                    Do I

    We are corrected  You do not

Isthabecause

                   Because       Why

Im not interested

                       Thas wrong  People I might like to hangaround with live across the country from me

Thasaid

            Theyre not particularly virtuous

Callin me virtuous woud ruffle my feather

    You were a Boy Scout

Didnt walk old ladies across the street  laughed

You did not

                  You happen to remember the oath you recited hand held up in Boy Scout salute

I do

       On my honour I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law to help other people at all times to keep myself physically strong mentally awake an morally straight

Man  pretty fuckin virtuous

Was until I actually   heard myself reciting it

                                                     I asked myself   Whadafuck

Boy Scouts don swear

Yasee

           I also wasnt doin God

You werent

Therefore unable to honestly recite it I shoudve said

                                                         On my honour Ill try to help other people keep myself physically strong mentally awake an be straight  Heterosexual

The End

    Not a stirring oath  Or pledge

No

     Why I stepped away

Ya also didnt like its hierarchical structure

Militaristic

              I did not

Don like anybody tellinme wha to do

1006,  Tuesday,  5  5. 26

1006,  Wednesday,  6  5. 26

theres wisdom love humility patience faith hope self-control honesty kindness gratitude

theres virtue based on Shrimad Bhagavad Gita   Gita  Hindu scripture

Humility (Amanitvam): Absence of pride or self-conceit.

Pridelessness (Adambhitvam): Not pretending to be virtuous or superior.

Nonviolence (Ahimsa): Not causing pain to any living entity, mentally or physically.

Tolerance (Kshantih): Remaining unruffled by provocation or hardship.

Simplicity (Arjavam): Straightforwardness in behavior and speech.

Approaching a Bona Fide Spiritual Master (Acharyopasanam): Seeking guidance to reach the truth.

Cleanliness (Shaucam): Purity of both body and mind.

Steadiness (Sthairyam): Perseverance in spiritual life.

Self-Control (Atma-vinigrahah): Mastery over the mind and senses.

Renunciation of Objects of Sense Gratification (Vairagyam): Detachment from fleeting pleasures.

Absence of False Ego (Anahankrtih): Not identifying the self with the body.

Perception of the Evil of Birth, Death, Old Age, and Disease (Janma-mrtyu-jara-vyadhi-duhkha-dosanudarshanam): Reflecting on the impermanence of material life.

Detachment (Asaktih): Lack of deep attachment to home, wife, children, or property.

Freedom from Entanglement (Anabhisvangah): Not losing oneself in worldly affairs.

Even-mindedness (Samacittatvam): Remaining balanced amidst pleasant and unpleasant events.

Unalloyed Devotion (Ananya-bhakti): Focused devotion to the Divine.

Aspiring to Live in a Solitary Place (Vivikta-desha-sevitvam): Preferring quiet environments for contemplation.

Detachment from the General Mass of People (Aratir jana-samsadi): Avoiding fruitless social gatherings.

Accepting the Importance of Self-Realization (Atma-jnana-arthatvam): Prioritizing spiritual knowledge.

Philosophical Search for the Absolute Truth (Tattva-jnana-artha-darshanam): Seeking to understand the ultimate reality.

    Quite the menu