{"id":362,"date":"2007-11-20T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2007-11-20T16:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/treeleafzen\/2007\/11\/sit-a-long-with-jundo-eightfol-17.html"},"modified":"2007-11-20T16:14:00","modified_gmt":"2007-11-20T16:14:00","slug":"sit-a-long-with-jundo-eightfol-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/treeleafzen\/2007\/11\/sit-a-long-with-jundo-eightfol-17.html","title":{"rendered":"SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Eightfold Path IV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">The fourth branch of the &#8216;<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Eightfold Path<\/span>&#8216; is <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">&#8216;Right Action&#8217;  &#8230; <\/span>being in accord with the Precepts<span style=\"\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"> &#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">Neither commandments nor laws, but arrows pointing toward a peaceful, healthful life &amp; world.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size:78%;\">   <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">We are guided to abstain from harming others and ourselves, to abstain from taking life, from taking what is not given through stealing or dishonesty, to abstain from destructive sexual conduct. Positively stated, right action is to act kindly and compassionately, to be honest, to respect others, and to keep relationships healthful.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">As we can, we act seeking to avoid harm to oneself or others, and in ways healthful and helpful to oneself and others &#8230; knowing that there is, ultimately, no difference between oneself and others.<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><embed flashvars=\"shw_id=253&amp;epi_id=31167\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" base=\"http:\/\/operator11.com\/swf\/\" quality=\"high\" bgcolor=\"#fff\" src=\"http:\/\/operator11.com\/swf\/o11player.swf\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" height=\"362\" width=\"432\"><\/embed><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"><\/span>Press on arrow for &#8216;play&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>. 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