I told my friend about this and he told me that I tend poke my nose into other affairs..[ The things that are not in my "Department"!].. and that I tend to judge others..
I guess thats true..
I feel that one way to get rid of this disappointment and "blue" feeling is to look at some practical spiritual quotes.. I chose tao te ching.. and buddhism
Here are some quotes applicable to me that I collated
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Therefore, stubborn people are disciples of death, but
Flexible people are disciples of life.
-Be impeccable with your word.
Speak little
Bold action against others leads to death
Bold action in harmony with Tao leads to life
-Don't take anything personally.
Be wary of both honor and disgrace
Honor is founded on disgrace
and disgrace is rooted in honor
Both should be avoided
Both bind a person to this world
Words born of the mind are not true
True words are not born of the mind
Those who have virtue do not look for faults
Those who look for faults have no virtue
-Don't make assumptions.
Through the course of nature
Muddy water becomes clear
Through the unfolding of life
Man reaches perfection
Stillness benefits more than action
Silence benefits more than words
Rare indeed are those who are still
Rare indeed are those who are silent
Rare indeed are those who obtain the bounty of this world
-Always do your best.
She who gives herself to this path
is like a block of wood
That gives itself to the chisel
Cut by cut it is honed to perfection
Only a student who gives herself
Can receive the master's gift
Buddhist Values
- Right Viewpoint - Realizing the Four Noble Truths
- Right Values - Commitment to mental and ethical growth in moderation
- Right Speech - One speaks in a non hurtful, not exaggerated, truthful way
- Right Actions - Wholesome action, avoiding action that would do harm
- Right Livelihood - One's job does not harm in any way oneself or others; directly or indirectly
- Right Effort - One makes an effort to improve
- Right Mindfulness - Mental ability to see things for what they are with clear consciousness.
- Right Meditation - State where one reaches enlightenment and the ego has disappeared.
Buddha Noble Truths
1. Suffering
There is suffering, dukkha.
Dukkha should be understood.
Dukkha has been understood
2. Desire
There is the origin of suffering, which is attachment to desire.
Desire should be let go of.
Desire has been let go of.
3. cessation of suffering
There is the cessation of suffering, of dukkha.
The cessation of dukkha should be realised.
The cessation of dukkha has been realised.
4. The eight fold path
--I am gonna take the printout and keep it in my drawer and have a look at it now and then..
How good it would be if we had some "reminder" system that would just pop out an applicable wise saying based upon a situation..
dream along
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