False
Friendship 3: The Flatterer

We may wonder what behaviors are those of the flattering
We
may wonder what behaviors are those of the flattering.
The
flatterer usually:
1. Encourages you and allows you to do evil;
2. Mindlessly follows you as you do both good
and evil;
3. Sings praises to your face;
4. Gossips about you behind your back.

we should do to avoid being the flatterer
Many
times we might behave like that without knowing how evil we are. These poor
behaviors certainly can cause us worry because nobody thinks that we are
sincere in the long run. Following both good and bad is somewhat dumb or
foolish, when we step outside and look at the behaviors. That means we cannot
separate what is right and what is wrong. Perhaps, we know the difference
between good and evil, but we still follow the evil route for false hope. From
now on, I think we know what we should do to avoid being the flatterer.
“It
is advisable to think before doing anything.” (Vajirananvarorasa, a late
supreme patriarch of Thailand)
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