The
four noble truths of Triadic Philosophy
can be expressed in many ways
but they
all boil down to
statements about four words:
Tolerance, Helpfulness,
Democracy
and Non-idolatry.
These words are the ontological basis
for the ethical barrier
or gateway
between all human beings and
Reality on one side
and on the
other the Aesthetic realm
which we occupy and where we fashion
our ongoing performance
as occupants of Earth.
These words describe the
only
ascriptions of worth that
would be worth saying
if you were
toting up things
you had done that made you admirable,
good, noble, etc.
You might then say:
"I have
practiced tolerance
by being strong in the face of difficulties
and forgiving
in the face of things I abhor
and non-judgmental toward those
with whom I
profoundly disagree.
I have practiced helpfulness by keeping
my eyes open to
the needs of others
and by giving of myself as I am able.
I have practiced
democracy
by speaking out for humane values and rights
and by exercising my own
rights
to life, dignity and freedom.
And I have stood silent and speechless
before the vast vista of Reality
which I will never,
from where I am,
grasp
but which I daily affirm.
