Be not enchanted with praises.../moderation

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"Be not enchanted with praises, nor let there be words that offend

you." Come Children song version III(?)

 

People will always be offended at something, you can't please everyone

all the time. That's why practically, you can't use that as

moderating criteria.

 

And I'm surprised at how quickly people think that bickering comes from

a place of pain, or is a vaasana instead of looking at the facts:

seeking truth or "exposing truth" of a matter is not coming from a

place of pain or a vaasana. I don't name call without facts to back it

up, although I don't always explain it, because it'd be a very long

post.

 

Also, the Dharma of "public" figures such as Dayamrita is to be able to

stand up to criticism or praise. Someone with so much power over the

satsangs (given willingly or formal) has much more to suffer or gain

from each decision, compared to regular folk. It's why they must hold

themselves to a higher standard.

 

being holier-than-thou again,

tom