remain like wood
April 21, 2011
Whenever there is attachment in my mind
And whenever there is the desire to be angry,
I should not do anything nor say anything,
But remain like a piece of wood.
Whenever I have distracted thoughts, the wish to verbally belittle others, Feelings of self-importance and self-satisfaction;
When I have the intention to describe the faults of others,
Pretension and the thoughts to deceive others;
Whenever I am eager for praise
Or have the desire to blame others;
Whenever I have the wish to speak harshly and cause dispute; At (all) such times I should remain like a piece of wood.
– Shantideva
You Are IT 
April 23, 2011 at 2:47 am
Thank you for this post. Whenever I am tempted to judge, belittle, criticize or blame, I try to remember that I would only be sending that negative energy to myself. Then I settle back down.
April 24, 2011 at 11:04 am
It’s difficult, but wow what a positive impact it makes in the lives of our friends and family when we’re able to pull it off. Thanks!