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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
From Pema? -

Always meditate on whatever provokes resentment

Leads here -

Those who train wholeheartedly in awakening unconditional and relative bodhichitta are called bodhisattvas or warriors—not warriors who kill and harm but warriors of nonaggression who hear the cries of the world. These are men and women who are willing to train in the middle of the fire. Training in the middle of the fire can mean that warrior-bodhisattvas enter challenging situations in order to alleviate suffering. It also refers to their willingness to cut through personal reactivity and self-deception, to their dedication to uncovering the basic undistorted energy of bodhichitta. We have many examples of master warriors—people like Mother Teresa and Martin Luther King—who recognized that the greatest harm comes from our own aggressive minds. They devoted their lives to helping others understand this truth. There are also many ordinary people who spend their lives training in opening their hearts and minds in order to help others do the same. Like them, we could learn to relate to ourselves and our world as warriors. We could train in awakening our courage and love.

Bodhichitta is the Excellence of Awakened Heart -- Pema Chödrön – Lion's Roar
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
From the time that we are children, many of us are told things such as, “Don’t cry,” and “There’s nothing to be sad about.” As a culture we are often taught that we should try to avoid unpleasant emotions at all costs. Thus, for many, the primary impulse when they are experiencing unpleasant emotions is to try to escape from those feelings through alcohol, drugs, restricting food, binging, busyness, compulsive sex, or a variety of other self-harming behaviors.

I believe that it is far healthier to “lean into” your experiences of pain, rather than trying to numb your emotions.

Here are three reasons why it is important to allow yourself to process and experience your true feelings.

Comes from this article -

3 Reasons to Let Yourself Feel Your Emotions

Enjoy!
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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Humanity has a history over recent centuries of intolerance and disputation over many things - not least Religion !!!

Many people today would like to see the emergence, and continuance, of a World of Peace and Tolerance and tend to view studies in Comparative Religion in a very positive light as a potential contributor to greater mutual understanding and respect.

Given the immense historical-cultural importance of forms of religion across the Globe over several millenia we cannot but accept that most people feel a "call" towards Spirituality. Yet, in our everyday lives, we are undoubtedly aware of worldly "callings" as well as those of the Spirit.

More quotes here - from all major religions -

spiritual insights quotations quotes world religions faiths

All the best!
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Recognize the unhappiness you are experiencing. Research indicates that accepting your negative feelings will, paradoxically, increase your well-being. Accepting negative feelings such as disappointment, anger, and sadness will also reduce stress. While it is not clear why acceptance of negative feelings is such a potent strategy, previous research has shown that labeling negative feelings — "I'm feeling resentful," "This is sadness," etc. — shifts your feelings from the emotional part of your brain to the thinking part of your brain. Once your "thinker" (the prefrontal cortex) is on board, you can put your feelings in perspective.

Full article -

12 Steps to Being Less Miserable

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
It has taken me years, maybe my entire life, to see how powerful happy thinking is and to put it into action on a daily basis.

It's not easy. It requires that you take full responsibility for the quality of your life. It also requires a daily, even hourly, wrestling match with your own negative mind.

Our natural tendency is to think negatively. You may have heard that we have around 60,000 thoughts a day, and that 80 percent of those thoughts are not happy thoughts.

Full article here -

21 Happy Thoughts To Help You Snap Out Of A Negativity Slump

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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Idea pod happiness ... also quotes from menus? ...

Carl Jung was a renowned psychology expert who founded many theories about personality, identity, and analytical psychology.

His work has been studied the world over, and today, many of this theories and suggestions for improving one’s life still hold true.

In our hustle and bustle world, it can be hard to find time to smell the proverbial roses and it seems that the more access we have to things, the less unsure we are of what can make us happier.

The search for happiness is very real and many affluent psychologists have been busy trying to find their answers to some of life’s most difficult questions.

What makes us happy is not the same for everyone. Pop culture likes to remind us that money and owning stuff is the quickest way to achieve the happiness we seek, but a growing body of literature is claiming its place amongst the theories to remind us that we need only look inward.

Full article here -

Carl Jung says these 5 factors are crucial to living a happy life
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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Scribbled down recently - from new book ...

Control your mind (ego)

Langri Tangpa teachings

Verses for training your mind

Spiritual path difficulties

Prepare mind for meditation

Meditation purify mind
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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The eight verses of mind-training -

As we practice these lojong teachings in daily life, we train the mind to embrace reality in a completely wholesome, wise, and compassionate way. These excellent practices help us purify our negativity and awaken the heart by giving us a way to transform adversity, conflict, and hardship into a direct opportunity for spiritual growth. In this way, rather than perceiving difficult people or adverse circumstances in our lives as an obstacle, tragedy, or punishment, we now meet these experiences with deep compassion, wisdom, and skill—using them as our actual practice on the path to enlightenment.

https://www.prisonmindfulness.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/EightVerses.pdf
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Enlightenment to go -

There’s a question Buddhist teachers like to ask, to tease their students towards a particular insight: when did you last see yourself?

“A short while ago,” some of us reflexively reply. “I was washing my hands and I looked up and saw myself in the mirror.”

“What you saw then was a reflection of your body,’ our teacher may reply. “Not even your whole body. Just a part of it. I am talking about your self.”

Aha! Our actual self. The person I refer to as ‘me’, ‘myself’ or ‘I’. The being who is at the centre of my universe. That self.

“Such a self cannot be seen,’ we may reply after a while, feeling rather pleased with ourselves.

“Oh really?” our teacher may say. “So what you saw a short while ago reflected in the mirror has nothing to do with your self?’

“I didn’t say that!”

“You just said your self cannot be seen.”

Hmm …

When did you last see yourself? A Buddhist question which takes us to unexpected places.
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
As the Happyologist, a happiness coach who earns her livelihood from helping people be happy, I should encourage people to chase happiness. But I can't. Why? Because it's the chase that is making people unhappy. And that's a truth we can no longer ignore.

The chase is making people anxious. It's making people overwhelmed. It's making people feel pressure that they have to be happy, all the time. This is a big problem, but luckily it's a solvable one.

Stop Chasing Happiness: 17 Alternative Ways to Live a Great Life
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Good think happiness -

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