Six Precepts of Advice
2023-November-16
2023-November-16
The six precepts from Watts (2007, p. 125):
No thought, no reflection, no analysis,
No cultivation, no intention;
Let it settle itself.
Six precepts of advice, see Wikipedia:
| Literal translation | Explanatory translation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don’t recall | Let go of what has passed |
| 2 | Don’t imagine | Let go of what may come |
| 3 | Don’t think | Let go of what is happening now |
| 4 | Don’t examine | Don’t try to figure anything out |
| 5 | Don’t control | Don’t try to make anything happen |
| 6 | Rest | Relax, right now, and rest |