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Henepola Gunaratana: Mindfulness in plain English (2011, Wisdom Publications) 4 stars

The lowest level [of morality] is adherence to a set of rules and regulations laid down by someone else. ... all you have to do it know the times and follow them. ... Even a trained chimpanzee could do it, if the rules were simple enough and he were smacked with a stick every time he broke one.

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This is a person claiming to teach a system to understand the consequences of your actions, be compassionate for yourself and others, and behave morally.

They really don't want me to read this book, do they. They're not writing like they want me to keep going.

Henepola Gunaratana: Mindfulness in plain English (2011, Wisdom Publications) 4 stars

Peace and happiness! Isn't that what civilization is all about? We build skyscrapers and freeways. We have paid vacations, TV sets; we provided free hospitals and sick leaves, Social Security and welfare benefits. All of that is aimed at providing some measure of peace and happiness. Yes the rate of mental illness climbs steadily, and the crime rates rise faster. The streets are crawling with aggressive and unstable individuals. Stick your arms outside the safety of your own door, and somebody is very likely to steal your watch!

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