![]() I am a pre-monastic sakadāgāmi, early Buddhist teacher, enlightenment and streamentry (awakening) mentor, resilience and happiness counsellor, meditation instructor, transformative personal coach, and full-time Buddhist anagārika. Hi! My name is Michael Turner (my Dhamma name is Pasannacitta). Pity is a reflection of an unhealthy mind and those who engage in acts of Pity, even if only occasionally, can serve as excellent objects for our own compassion. It's more passive than compassion and is more often coupled with words-alone or superficial offerings rather than compassionate action. Pity, on the other hand, is borne of a better-off-than mindset, and one where help is often rendered with an unspoken expectation of something in return (e.g., appreciation, gratitude, respect, influence, reputation, ego, leverage, reciprocation, etc). It's a wonderful way to live life and to interact with the world around us! In many schools of Buddhism, we diligently work to cultivate insights into how compassion for others is an inexhaustible source of inner-peace, and though regular insights and practice, compassion begins to flow freely and easily, colouring everything we think, say, and do. and that's because it's supposed to, because it's a reflection of a heart that is open and vast, and of a mind that is free of self-cherishing thoughts and pettiness.Ĭompassion is often coupled with compassionate speech and/or action because genuine compassion is rarely passive. When we genuinely have concern for the well-being of others and we take skilful actions accordingly, we are certain to experience a deep sense of positive emotions and pleasure - it feels good to be compassionate toward others: it feels open and vast. ![]() One only needs to engage in genuinely compassionate thoughts, speech, and actions to experience the truth found in that teaching. Its foundation is based on the understanding that sincerely and unselfishly caring for others is an empowering source of peace and happiness. ![]() It's borne in the understanding that everyone is just like you: they are alive and have a strong wish to be happy and to be free of unhappiness. One of the reasons why people fail the bar exam is because they do not READ CAREFULLY.Compassion is the ability to recognise the suffering in one's self or in others, coupled with the unselfish desire to alleviate that suffering. Henry Boltinoff was a cartoonist who drew Hocus-Focus puzzles involving two similar panels with six differences between them. Reading for the bar exam requires attention to detail, concentration, and observational skills. To improve in identifying the differences between the two panels in Hocus-Focus, a player has to split the photos into smaller parts, such as drawing a cross to turn the photos into four squares, and then comparing the differences between each of the corners, instead of looking at the photos as a whole. Similarly, on the bar exam, an applicant needs to read carefully to spot the issues, and follow the specific organization. ![]() Not reading carefully may lead to failing even for the applicant who understands the law, and has the law memorized on exam day.įor the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), read everything word-for-word, including the four choices. Example: In a burglary question, compare “Defendant enters a garage attached to a home to take computers.” with “Defendant enters a home to take computers.” The word “garage” triggers an analysis of the element “dwelling house.” The best choice can easily turn depending on the nuances in the facts. On essay questions, be aware of descriptive words (e.g. adverbs, adjectives), and details about people. Example: Ryan, a 10-year-old, contracts with Jessica. You usually are not told how old a person is, or what a person does, so when the facts provide more details than normal, they trigger specific issues. If you miss a key word, or do not understand the context, you will not recognize the issues no matter how well you know the law. Pay attention to details when reading essay interrogatories. Ask yourself: Why did the bar examiners divide out the question into two parts? There must be something different between Art and Bert.Įxample from California bar exam July 2004 Question 1: May Dan properly be convicted of either first degree or second degree murder, and, if so, on what theory or theories, for: a. After careful reading, you will see: Murder for Art is based on common law murder that modern statutes enumerate as inherently dangerous felonies, while murder for Bert is based on premeditation and deliberation.įor performance tests, read the Task Memo and secondary instructions word-for-word. The Task Memo often explains how to organize the answer. If the Task Memo instructs to respond to a letter or refers to a particular document, read that document word-for-word.
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