Human beings are social animals. What brings us together is love and affection—anger drives us apart. Just as we employ physical hygiene to protect our health, we need emotional hygiene, the means to tackle our destructive emotions, if we are to achieve peace of mind.
We all want to live a happy life, so we have to learn to live together in trust and mutual respect. We do have differences of race, nationality, religious faith and so on, but these differences are secondary in comparison to our equality in being human.
Are your thoughts too loud? 😊
Take a moment to focus on your breathing 😊
Wait until your breath is deep and balanced and slow 😊
Notice how your thoughts follow 😊
Enjoy 😊
Anger and fear undermine our immune system, while warm-heartedness brings peace of mind. Therefore, just as we teach children to comply with physical hygiene for the good of their health, we should also counsel them in a kind of hygiene of the emotions.
Making others happy is not a question of sacrificing our own happiness. Trying to make others happy, even when we do not always succeed, is a source of great satisfaction. Anger and hatred are signs of weakness, while compassion is a sure sign of strength.
Buddha Shakyamuni says:
By listening you will know all Dharmas.
By listening you will cease all non-virtuous actions.
By listening you will abandon all that is meaningless.
By listening you will attain liberation.
Without our mind we are powerless to do anything. We are able to perform actions only through the power of our mind. We may say ‘I created this’ or ‘I built this’ or ‘I painted this’ and so forth, but without the mind we cannot do anything, whether ordinary or spiritual.
Home sweet heart 🏠 💗 Just like a house, your heart needs special maintenance and care. Learn more about how to take care of your heart: https://t.co/xJZuuhT9LR
Wie wordt de volgende gelukkige bewoner van het allermooiste huis in Weert ? Een paar keer in een eeuw doet deze time-space-opportunity zich voor, zeldzamer dan een #bloedmaan https://t.co/s6eFgEVMz7