This happened in the early 60s:
My witchy mother-in-law lived nearby and was a constant pain. In addition, we had horrid, uncaring, uppity neighbors. One day I read a book which gave directions for a simple form of meditation and I began to use it. After about six weeks my mother-in-law was a caring helpful person whom I dearly loved, and my neighbors were friendly and kind. The trees were greener, the breezes sweeter. Had the world changed -- or had I?
My witchy mother-in-law lived nearby and was a constant pain. In addition, we had horrid, uncaring, uppity neighbors. One day I read a book which gave directions for a simple form of meditation and I began to use it. After about six weeks my mother-in-law was a caring helpful person whom I dearly loved, and my neighbors were friendly and kind. The trees were greener, the breezes sweeter. Had the world changed -- or had I?
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Platoscave · F
laotzu92 · M
@Platoscave very well stated.
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
ABCDEF7 · M
@SimplyTracie That happens to most of us. We forget that our play started with this life, we keep changing our roles, child, student, lover, employee, mom, dad, etc. With the things in our lives, we get so attached that we forget that it's just a role we are playing.
We are not just what we are playing/living in our lives.
We are not just what we are playing/living in our lives.
ABCDEF7 · M
@SimplyTracie Yes, many people are poor, homeless, childless and other sorrows. But if we just get into the sorrows of life, neither we are going to enjoy the life nor we will be able to perform better to handle the problems of life.
The longer you dwell on your misfortune, the greater is their power to hurt you. - Voltaire
The HAPPIEST People DO NOT Necessarily have "BEST" THINGS in Life, They Simply APPRECIATE the Things They Have.
It's about living the life without getting attached and affected by it. Do your duties because you have to do it, but don't get affected by hurdles and results.
The longer you dwell on your misfortune, the greater is their power to hurt you. - Voltaire
The HAPPIEST People DO NOT Necessarily have "BEST" THINGS in Life, They Simply APPRECIATE the Things They Have.
It's about living the life without getting attached and affected by it. Do your duties because you have to do it, but don't get affected by hurdles and results.
thedesi123 · 51-55, C
OogieBoogie · F
The saddest part is : The king only learnt about himself.
Yes , he learnt gratitude, but no compassion.
His meditation didnt enlighten him to apply his experience to his subjects and fellow man, and learn empathy and true grace.
Meditation isnt just about finding peace and love within oneself, for oneself....its about realising to enact it in ones life - to bring peace and love to others. To discover we are all. And the all is us.
To BE those things: love, compassion, joy, beauty, unity and peace. To express and strive for it, share it and give it.
I wish it had ended with him realising the strife of the poor.😔
Yes , he learnt gratitude, but no compassion.
His meditation didnt enlighten him to apply his experience to his subjects and fellow man, and learn empathy and true grace.
Meditation isnt just about finding peace and love within oneself, for oneself....its about realising to enact it in ones life - to bring peace and love to others. To discover we are all. And the all is us.
To BE those things: love, compassion, joy, beauty, unity and peace. To express and strive for it, share it and give it.
I wish it had ended with him realising the strife of the poor.😔
Mindful · 56-60, F
It reinforces my beliefs