0% is zero interest in your life
100% means you are ultra interested in your life and with your life
Mercy also means mercy to all creatures of the earth. Mercy also means animal rights and vegetarianism.
Charity means giving wisely.
Education also means truth
Self-control could also mean austerity, sacrifice, and penance.
You can copy and paste the following if you like and then type in your rating from 0% to 100% for each.
MERCY
CHARITY
EDUCATION
SELF-CONTROL
2007-02-09 16:14:27 · 6 answers · asked by devotionalservice 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Four Legs of Dharma:
MERCY
CHARITY
EDUCATION
SELF-CONTROL
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
MERCY: This extends not just to the less fortunate, but also to all creatures anywhere. So this is also another environmental perspective. To hurt the environment creates harm to all creatures of the earth as well as other humans. Mercy is similar to kindness or compassion. Mercy also could mean caring and concern for others.
CHARITY: One famous American said to give according to your purse. In other words, we need to be wise about giving. It may not be appropriate to give so much we neglect certain concerns for ourselves or those who might depend on us for support. It also helps to give in such a way that the most good is done.
2007-02-15 01:15:27 · update #1
EDUCATION: Education relates to truth. There is material education and there is spiritual education. Both can be good, but spiritual education should come first. We need to consider the most basic material education before we get into other things. Basic education might be how to cook, prepare and store our own food. Basic education might mean basic literacy.
SELF-CONTROL: This relates to austerity "tapasya", penance, and sacrifice "yajna". We also sometimes see a relationship with terms such as celibacy.
2007-02-15 01:16:05 · update #2
"In the age of Satya [truthfulness] your four legs were established by the four principles of austerity, cleanliness, mercy and truthfulness. But it appears that three of your legs are broken due to rampant irreligion in the form of pride, lust for women, and intoxication."
SB 1.17.24
http://srimadbhagavatam.com/1/17/24/en
"Education, charity, penance and truth are said to be the four legs of religion, and to learn this there are four orders of life with different classifications of castes according to vocation. Brahmä created all these in systematic order."
SB 3.12.41
"Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, in the beginning, during Satya-yuga, the age of truth, religion is present with all four of its legs intact and is carefully maintained by the people of that age. These four legs of powerful religion are truthfulness, mercy, austerity and charity."
SB 12.3.18
2007-02-15 01:16:34 · update #3
Read Bhagavad Gita As It Is
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/god
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vegetariancounseling
Higher Taste: Online Vegetarian Cookbook!
http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/books/VEG/ht/
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2007-02-15 01:17:19 · update #4
Mercy...93%
Love animals, I'm a vegetarian but I kill certain bugs when they are invasive & there is no alternative...AND I'm not pleased when I have to do it.
Charity...80%
Giving wisely isn't always easy is it... I try to make informed choices...which takes time.
Education...99%
Truth and learning are so awesome! It can take years to be able to handle truth & speak it, but it's worth it. Learning is done everyday which I enjoy immensely!
Self-control...59%
It takes discipline for that, which I lack. But I do take action when I have to...perhaps it's a confidence issue.
Not fond of anything that resembles punishment like being austere or sacrificing something or doing some type of penance. Life is way too short as it is without denying oneself some enjoyment. At the same time I don't constantly reward myself so maybe in a very small way I do participate in self-control.
That's my view.
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Side note addressing a closed question.
(Thank you for a previous suggestion for personal growth, I will consider it for sure...I appreciate your information & input! Your thoughfulness & kindness is well received. Thanks for your concern! Namaste.)
2007-02-10 05:08:43 · answer #1 · answered by Gigi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Self control 80%
Charity 40%
Education 80%
Mercy 50%
2007-02-10 00:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by ManhattanGirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercy -- 80%
Charity -- 10%
Education -- 90%
Self Control -- 10%
2007-02-10 00:27:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercy - 37%
Charity - 50%
Eduction - 100% I was trained by the best (Michael Scott)
Self Control - 100% (Aspiring black belt)
Please, Charity and Mercy are signs of weakness
2007-02-10 00:19:26 · answer #4 · answered by Justbrowsing 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
98% But I follow the Nine Noble Virtues. http://www.friggasweb.org/nvirtues.html
2007-02-10 00:18:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
MERCY 50% not vegetarian
CHARITY 99%
EDUCATION 100%
SELF-CONTROL 99%
2007-02-10 00:19:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋