The following is from Lesson 11 (paraphrased) from The Eternal Verities for Teachers of Children:
Evil swells the debts to pay,
Good delivers and acquits;
Shun evil, follow good; hold sway
Over thyself. This is the way.
There are various deceptive and dishonest methods that we might have considered inconsequential, but they do matter; they contribute negative consequences and disgrace to our moral balance, and eventually, these effects need to be reconciled. Even a small falsehood is akin to planting an acorn seed that could grow into a mighty tree if we nurture it by remaining silent when we should speak up. We might delude ourselves into thinking that silence doesn't constitute lying, but this is the most deceitful form of falsehood because it deceives us internally. We must be truthful enough to understand the motives behind our actions or inactions; otherwise, we're not truly honest. Fabricating lies to shield or benefit ourselves incurs a hefty karmic toll.
We shouldn't seek to pardon ourselves for wrongdoing, nor should we attempt to excuse others. It's more beneficial to be honest with someone, point out their mistakes, and assist them in improving, rather than excusing them and allowing them to forget the lessons they need to learn — that consequences await them. Sometimes, we offer excuses because we believe it will make the other person feel more kindly towards us, but this isn't honest behaviour.
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MUSIC
by Nancy Stewart of NancyMusic.com
There Was a Tree
Plant a Little Seed
Once Upon a Time
AUDIO STORIES
Babbit. Ellen C. (1922). “The Girl Monkey and The String of Pearls”. More Jataka Tales. Read by Kathleen Larberg for librivox.org
https://librivox.org/more-jataka-tales-by-ellen-c-babbitt/
BOOKS
Unknown (1921). The Eternal Verities For The Teachers of Children. United Lodge of Theosophists.
https://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Verities-Teachers-Children-Classic/dp/1331809800
BED TRACKS AND OTHER AUDIO
Chill Relaxing Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Born by Alex-Productions
https://onsound.eu/ | Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/
“Flashback” by Beat Mekanik
from freemusicarchive.org
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/flashback/
“Inspiring Ambient” by Liborio Conti
https://www.no-copyright-music.com/
https://www.youtube.com/LiborioConti
William Clark Hated to Work