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
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5 5. 26
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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.
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