Be Sati

Engaged Buddhism: Precept 1

Engaged Buddhism is a way of applying the insights of meditation and Buddhist teachings to social action.  The term was coined and then elaborated on by one of my most beloved Buddhism teachers, Thich Nhat Hanh.

Precept 1:
Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones.  Buddhist systems of thought are guiding means; they are not absolute truth.

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What I find intriguing about this precept is that it seems to be encouraging us to dabble across faiths and philosophies.