In the matter of thinking well, speaking well, and acting well — one must diligently train these into habit. Without such training, one risks falling into unwholesome thinking, unwholesome speech, and unwholesome action.
And the risk is not merely for a single day, a single month, or a single year — but throughout the entirety of one’s life, one remains susceptible to unwholesome thinking, unwholesome speech, and unwholesome action for as long as one lives.
Moreover, such lapses accumulate as demerit within oneself. And if one lapses so repeatedly that unwholesome habits become deeply entrenched, they become exceedingly difficult to correct. This is a matter that must be guarded against with the utmost care.
January 12th, 2015
