é™æ€è¯ Readings For Silent Reflection
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External things are shaky,
can change in a snap of time,
so do not chase the outside border,
turn inwards to find true happiness,
which is very important.
~ 17th Karmapa ~
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Restrained Mind Leads To Happiness
The mind is very hard to check
and swift, it falls on what it wants.
The training of the mind is good,
a mind so tamed brings happiness.
Explanation: The mind is exceedingly subtle and is difficult to be seen. It attaches on whatever target it wishes. The wise guard the mind. The guarded mind brings bliss.
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The more one possess, the more it would be difficult to let go.
Releasing the Cows
(Told by Master Thich Nhat Hanh)
One day the Buddha was sitting in the wood with thirty or forty monks. They had an excellent lunch and they were enjoying the company of each other. There was a farmer passing by and the farmer was very unhappy. He asked the Buddha and the monks whether they had seen his cows passing by. The Buddha said they had not seen any cows passing by.
The farmer said, "Monks, I'm so unhappy. I have twelve cows and I don't know why they all ran away. I have also a few acres of a sesame seed plantation and the insects have eaten up everything. I suffer so much I think I am going to kill myself.
The Buddha said, "My friend, we have not seen any cows passing by here. You might like to look for them in the other direction."
So the farmer thanked him and ran away, and the Buddha turned to his monks and said, "My dear friends, you are the happiest people in the world. You don't have any cows to lose. If you have too many cows to take care of, you will be very busy.
"That is why, in order to be happy, you have to learn the art of cow releasing (laughter). You release the cows one by one. In the beginning you thought that those cows were essential to your happiness, and you tried to get more and more cows. But now you realize that cows are not really conditions for your happiness; they constitute an obstacle for your happiness. That is why you are determined to release your cows." -
How wonderful it is to focus on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and peacefully accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay.
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Silence and peace,
Delve into yourself,
Find the silence,
Find the peace,
Just like retreating to the deep of the jungle where everything is silent and peaceful for a relaxation.
Just like up high in the mountain where only the breezes can be felt and heard,
Just like the sun touching the skin with loving kindness
Just like the stars above that shines to guide you the way
Let the silence and peace be with you. -
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******* means an unpleasant or despicable person.
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Do you know why your dog is happier than you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_Tto7Z4TXY
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Does a Doctor Promote Disease? - by S. N. Goenka
An expert doctor comes to examine a sick person. He explains to the sick person: “This is your disease; this is the cause of your disease; and here—I have a medicine for your disease. The medicine will remove the cause of the disease and thus cure the disease.” The sick person takes the medicine and becomes healthy. Now, would we say that this doctor is promoting disease or promoting health?
In exactly the same manner, the Buddha explains to the suffering people what their misery is; what the root cause of their misery is; then he gives the solution to eradicate all misery. He clearly explains to them that if they practise the solution, they will come out of their misery. People suffer from impurities of the mind. When they follow this wise man’s advice, they come out of misery because mental impurities are removed. Is it then logical to say that the Buddha is promoting misery? -
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