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Buddha Quote

Monday August 17, 2026

Rationalization
We all rationalize here and there, now and then, to the world and
to ourselves, to get away, bending, stretching and
"re-interpreting reality" to excuse ourselves from the unpleasant
aspects of reality about ourselves. This is actually breaking the
Fourth Precept, which is about respecting the Truth. All
rationalizations "serve" to explain away our negatively thought
thoughts, spoken words and deeds. Rationalizations, when done
quickly and habitually, becomes a great enemy of spirituality as
it becomes a powerful form of subtle self-deception that is
difficult to keep in check in the lack of mindfulness. There is
perhaps no rationalization as dangerous as that of lying to
oneself-one can actually lie to oneself without consciously
knowing it. One could think one is in the light of Wisdom which
is actually the darkness of ignorance. Rationalization is not
rational at all. Always keep honesty to oneself and the world in
check.
  "Buddha Quote" compiled by Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Singapore. Used by permission. kmspks.org
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