Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

I am sure, however, that instead of learning from only
one in three it is possible to learn from everyone. From
equals one gets help; those superior are one's gurus;
while people worse than ourselves show us their
mistakes, thus warning us which way we should not go.
We should always take good examples from the conduct
and meditations of the famous ancients, but not compare
ourselves with persons of the present age, as they are
full of pride. Therefore, frequently read the biographies
of the real sages of Buddhism and let their daily life
practice inspire you.
Do not think, "Many persons do evil much of the time,
so why should I not do likewise? Why not accept the
common standard, as rogues often appear to go
unpunished and may even thrive (for the time being)."
Falling into this error, one really becomes, in the
Buddhist sense, a low-caste person.
Always keep the mind in samadhi where it cannot be
moved by the eight worldly winds—gain, loss, pride,
ridicule, sorrow, joy, praise, and blame.
Always keep bodhicitta, particularly the wisdom-heart
of will and of conduct. Based upon this principle, one
may do every good deed, as John Wesley (1703-91)
said:
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