<p>Inbuilt is nature and Reaction of mind toward other is behavior </p>

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Atter
<p>Inbuilt is also a quality/quantity someone had being practicing all over the past lives of oneself. Due to practicing the recurring actions, learnt and acquired knowledge and attitudes during past lives, you are who you are now and you have chemistry now that makes you and your own nature. </p>

<p>Behavior is present actions. Current knowledge and attitudes have major influence upon it but it is also based on personal nature (the collected effects of past actions). That is why you can use the word fate because nature and behavior can make your life predictable unless you make turning point and changing direction.  </p>

<p>Buddhist teachings can help you to learn more about you and determine yourself whether you are going more sufferings direction or going to Nirvana. There are information and instructions in Dhamma for you getting the right direction to live with less sufferings and finally end of all sufferings. So in terms of personal practice, personal nature (past experiences collected) is not anymore major factor of your future if you can adapt/adopt Buddhism behavioral practices. You can maneuver yourself on right path and get the goal. </p>

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<p>I welcome such a discussion and find this question enjoyable, especially because it merits personal views and not just carved-in-stone texts.</p>

<p>Even from a scientific point of view, defining "what is nature (natural)?" has been a difficult task that has been evolved in different fields such as meta-physics, astronomy, mathematics and religious studies, etc for many many years.</p>

<p>A simple question as follows could solicit long discussion, which could bring up hundreds of other questions that would eventually become a "chicken or egg?" problem:</p>

<p><strong><em>Is acid rain natural?</em></strong></p>

<p>If one thinks in her own logical way that has been taught in school, the answer is Yes and No.</p>

<p>Some say it is natural in a sense that it is "cause and effect".</p>

<p>While some say it is not, because it <em>shouldn't</em> exist.</p>

<p>Putting science aside and leaning back on my own personal view of what I have read/learnt in Buddhist books and articles over the years:</p>

<p>One thing we could be sure of:</p>

<p>We are all born with a good heart and will. Having a good heart and will not in a sense that we start making donations to charities, look for someone to save, or counter others whose deeds we deem "bad".</p>

<p>Rather, we were all born a "Buddha". But we are not (yet), due to "senses (feelings)" that we so quickly acquire the second after birth.</p>

<p>Examples:</p>

<pre><code>It tastes good.

He is handsome.

She looks beautiful.

I must do it against all odds to uphold and thus protect this, because of my tradition. (clinging)

I hate ....

It is so funny (laughters).
</code></pre>

<p>From my own thinking based on books that I have read, people and nature that I have met and observed (including observing my own self, too), to be "natural" (nature) is to lose those layers of "cocoons" that bar us from being a Buddha since birth.</p>

<p>Those layers being - senses and feeling - hence thoughts (judgements, logic, biases, preferences, liking, disliking, stubbornness, heroism, etc etc).</p>

<p>Other words, following the buddhist path is to become one with everything and all (even an ant is of greatest "importance" in its own existence in this space).</p>

<p>The preceding on "Nature" is only my personal view based on my own experience and thinking.</p>

<p>The following brings us to "Behavior":</p>

<p>Behavior, in my opinion, is what has been mentioned above - senses and feelings - all these surmises to <strong>thoughts</strong>. </p>

<p>Thoughts bind you to do or not do something regardless whether or not it is "<em>right</em>" or "<em>wrong</em>" or "<em>good</em>" or "<em>bad</em>". </p>

<p>It becomes a fuel that "<em>supports</em>" your actions based on senses and feelings.</p>

<p>Other words, behaviors are learnt since brith though sense, feeling - thus thoughts.</p>

<p><strong><em>Examples:</em></strong></p>

<pre><code>"My mother told me...." 

"I was trying to be nice to her, but she, nonetheless, refuses to go out with me. I guess all girl with short hair are mean."

"It feels so good, even feels better in the winter....." (senses)

"I loved him so much, although I knew he has wronged me. But I just couldn't help it, I hope he will love me one day and sees finally what I have been doing to myself out of love of him.."
</code></pre>

<p>All of the above behaviors could be unlearnt and thus undone, usually though:</p>

<pre><code>"My mother was wrong; now I know because ..."

"No, not all girls with short hair are mean; my neighbor has short hair and she is very friendly"

"You know what, I have read that even it feels good, one shouldn't do it because ......"

"I guess I was naïve; he was not for me, now I met the greatest man of my life, who cares for me......"
</code></pre>

<p>The above are examples of "counter-behaviors".</p>

<p>In buddhist sense, the above is not the way we should lead ourselves to.</p>

<p>We shouldn't need to find a counter-behavior to eliminate a behavior.
Other words, we should not pick up the behavior from the beginning.</p>

<p><strong><em>Example:</em></strong></p>

<p>One does action (behavior) A.</p>

<p>Years later, one finds that action (behavior) A is bad, then she finds (learns) action B to counter action A.</p>

<pre><code>1 + (-1) = 0
</code></pre>

<p>It would stay so, as long as action B "prevails"; if one day, through time and experiences, you find action B unpleasant or you simply lose your will to hold on to it, you revert back to carrying out action A.</p>

<p>In short, Buddhism teaches us to not pick up "action A" or behaviors through senses and feelings in the first place, thus eliminating the "need" to find a counter-action such as action B, because the process is clinging and un-clinging, which disturbs our peace of mind and our "Nature" to become one with everything.</p>

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Thanks. thats what i can sense, feel and learn. if you have any online book or article describing 'why here are different-2 behaviour' kind of thing, then please paste the links in comment. Regards
jitin
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Unheilig
<p>I believe that every person comes with a nature in-built into self and creates/maintains his/her own behaviour into self. </p>

<p>So, may I call it fate? Or, is there more I have to learn about? How does buddhism take it? I wish to get personal views, only.</p>

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Actually, in fact I am in need to unleash the difference.
jitin
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What is the difference between a nature and a behaviour?
# What is the difference between a nature and a behaviour?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-11-01)

I believe that every person comes with a nature in-built into self and creates/maintains his/her own behaviour into self.

So, may I call it fate? Or, is there more I have to learn about? How does buddhism take it? I wish to get personal views, only.

**Tags:** personal-practice

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Actually, in fact I am in need to unleash the difference.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-11-03. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

I welcome such a discussion and find this question enjoyable, especially because it merits personal views and not just carved-in-stone texts.
Even from a scientific point of view, defining "what is nature (natural)?" has been a difficult task that has been evolved in different fields such as meta-physics, astronomy, mathematics and religious studies, etc for many many years.
A simple question as follows could solicit long discussion, which could bring up hundreds of other questions that would eventually become a "chicken or egg?" problem:
Is acid rain natural?
If one thinks in her own logical way that has been taught in school, the answer is Yes and No.
Some say it is natural in a sense that it is "cause and effect".
While some say it is not, because it shouldn't exist.
Putting science aside and leaning back on my own personal view of what I have read/learnt in Buddhist books and articles over the years:
One thing we could be sure of:
We are all born with a good heart and will. Having a good heart and will not in a sense that we start making donations to charities, look for someone to save, or counter others whose deeds we deem "bad".
Rather, we were all born a "Buddha". But we are not (yet), due to "senses (feelings)" that we so quickly acquire the second after birth.
Examples:
It tastes good.

He is handsome.

She looks beautiful.

I must do it against all odds to uphold and thus protect this, because of my tradition. (clinging)

I hate ....

It is so funny (laughters).

From my own thinking based on books that I have read, people and nature that I have met and observed (including observing my own self, too), to be "natural" (nature) is to lose those layers of "cocoons" that bar us from being a Buddha since birth.
Those layers being - senses and feeling - hence thoughts (judgements, logic, biases, preferences, liking, disliking, stubbornness, heroism, etc etc).
Other words, following the buddhist path is to become one with everything and all (even an ant is of greatest "importance" in its own existence in this space).
The preceding on "Nature" is only my personal view based on my own experience and thinking.
The following brings us to "Behavior":
Behavior, in my opinion, is what has been mentioned above - senses and feelings - all these surmises to thoughts. 
Thoughts bind you to do or not do something regardless whether or not it is "right" or "wrong" or "good" or "bad". 
It becomes a fuel that "supports" your actions based on senses and feelings.
Other words, behaviors are learnt since brith though sense, feeling - thus thoughts.
Examples:
"My mother told me...." 

"I was trying to be nice to her, but she, nonetheless, refuses to go out with me. I guess all girl with short hair are mean."

"It feels so good, even feels better in the winter....." (senses)

"I loved him so much, although I knew he has wronged me. But I just couldn't help it, I hope he will love me one day and sees finally what I have been doing to myself out of love of him.."

All of the above behaviors could be unlearnt and thus undone, usually though:
"My mother was wrong; now I know because ..."

"No, not all girls with short hair are mean; my neighbor has short hair and she is very friendly"

"You know what, I have read that even it feels good, one shouldn't do it because ......"

"I guess I was naïve; he was not for me, now I met the greatest man of my life, who cares for me......"

The above are examples of "counter-behaviors".
In buddhist sense, the above is not the way we should lead ourselves to.
We shouldn't need to find a counter-behavior to eliminate a behavior.
Other words, we should not pick up the behavior from the beginning.
Example:
One does action (behavior) A.
Years later, one finds that action (behavior) A is bad, then she finds (learns) action B to counter action A.
1 + (-1) = 0

It would stay so, as long as action B "prevails"; if one day, through time and experiences, you find action B unpleasant or you simply lose your will to hold on to it, you revert back to carrying out action A.
In short, Buddhism teaches us to not pick up "action A" or behaviors through senses and feelings in the first place, thus eliminating the "need" to find a counter-action such as action B, because the process is clinging and un-clinging, which disturbs our peace of mind and our "Nature" to become one with everything.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks. thats what i can sense, feel and learn. if you have any online book or article describing 'why here are different-2 behaviour' kind of thing, then please paste the links in comment. Regards  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-11-01. Score: 2

Inbuilt is nature and Reaction of mind toward other is behavior


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-11-01. Score: 1

Inbuilt is also a quality/quantity someone had being practicing all over the past lives of oneself. Due to practicing the recurring actions, learnt and acquired knowledge and attitudes during past lives, you are who you are now and you have chemistry now that makes you and your own nature.

Behavior is present actions. Current knowledge and attitudes have major influence upon it but it is also based on personal nature (the collected effects of past actions). That is why you can use the word fate because nature and behavior can make your life predictable unless you make turning point and changing direction.

Buddhist teachings can help you to learn more about you and determine yourself whether you are going more sufferings direction or going to Nirvana. There are information and instructions in Dhamma for you getting the right direction to live with less sufferings and finally end of all sufferings. So in terms of personal practice, personal nature (past experiences collected) is not anymore major factor of your future if you can adapt/adopt Buddhism behavioral practices. You can maneuver yourself on right path and get the goal.


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