Developing Virtue

[Bruce Michael]

Peace,

One thing about about virtues is that you can always find an attendant vice. Our Raymundus - Raymond Lully - knew all about this.

I looked up one definition for virtue and it was "power to produce effects". I note that virtue comes first in Dr. Steiner's Knowledge of the Higher Worlds- reverence, thankfulness, a non-critical attitude. In fact the Brothers have been quite clear- if you are not capable of gratitude you will not learn anything. It is a necessary receipt before anything is passed on.

We can make an exercise out of anything. You could spend your life just developing the virtues - honesty, subliminity, joyfulness etc. - and that would produce marvellous "effects". Benjamin Franklin used to do this. He had a book in which he headed a page with a particular virtue (with a verse as well) and then gave himself marks at the end of the day.



-Br.Bruce

[wil]

Originally Posted by Bruce Michael

We can make an exercise out of anything. You could spend your life just developing the virtues - honesty, subliminity, joyfulness etc. - and that would produce marvellous "effects". Benjamin Franklin used to do this. He had a book in which he headed a page with a particular virtue (with a verse as well) and then gave himself marks at the end of the day.

Two funny reading about his womanizing and drinking habits, his affinity for story telling and one sided negotiating...must be where Bill Bennett figured he was qualified to author 'The book of virtues'...

[Bruce Michael]

Originally Posted by wil

Two funny reading about his womanizing and drinking habits, his affinity for story telling and one sided negotiating...must be where Bill Bennett figured he was qualified to author 'The book of virtues'...

Now Wil, those who are full of virtue don't need books and exercises, do they?