Be Positive towards life

"Human beings are made of body, mind and spirit. Of these, spirit is primary, for it connects us to the source of everything. The more connected we are, the more we will enjoy the abundance of the universe, which has been organized to fulfill our wishes…"Deepak Chopra

"You are utterly mistaken if you think you are the doer; you are merely an instrument in the hands of the divine. Let it do what it wants to be done through you, and let go of yourself." The very understanding of life and its ways will tell you nothing is in your hands. Neither do you decide to be born nor do you decide to die. Neither you breathe of your own volition, nor do you have a hand in the circulation of your blood through the body.Osho

How can we practice compassion?Through awareness! I think that ignorance and afflictive emotions, called klesh in Sanskrit, give rise to unwanted circumstances. As far as ignorance is concerned, not just Buddhism, every religion recognizes it as the source of suffering. All over the world, much effort is put in education. It is something sacred as it helps to get rid of ignorance. But we have to be careful about the kind of education we impart to our children. Now I see well-educated people who are so unhappy. Sometimes, I think those who use their minds too much are unhappier than the simple people who don't. Why do they become unhappy? It is because of too much desire, hatred, and jealousy. The antidote to weaken that is increasing the right kind of knowledge. I think, perhaps knowledge coupled with a warm heart brings wisdom.Compassion, or karuna, stems from wisdom. For instance, animals with their limited intelligence, are happier and more peaceful than we are. Even so, I have observed that animals become aggressive during the mating season because there is now attachment to the mate. Attachment awakens feelings of klesh within them. Similarly for us, if there is less attachment and jealousy, we are able to focus within.I believe that whether a person follows any religion or not is unimportant, he must have a good heart, a warm heart. This is essential for a happy life, which is much more important than Buddhahood. This is part of what I call 'secular ethics'. Dalai Lama

Life is just a single, continuous stream, and we must go with the flow.Acknowledge this fact, and all questions of balancing dissolve.Fr. Bento

ANATOMY OF FORGIVENESS When you hate somebody, you allow the other person to hurt you and control your life Wrongdoers are like villains through whom the story's lessons surface Our distress at others' behavior reflects our own inner turmoil Everybody is at a stage where he is supposed to be and can respond only from that as his unique frame of reference

Living with passionWhat would you do with your time if you were passionate about life? Fritter it away? Kill it somehow? No. Time would become extremely precious for youWith passion, blood finds new joy in circulation, mind receives more oxygen, alertness level touches a new high, each cell of body displays happiness and gives rise to a more tolerant and caring attitude Genuine passion takes you out of the confines of your narrow personal achievements and inspires you to contribute more to the larger self. This kind of passion makes you feel that you are a humble servant but with a heroic mission Value of your own life comes not from your achievements, but from the quality of passion with which you are still making ceaseless efforts today to make it shine further People who lack passion feel that if they could get this promotion, or get rid of that physical problem, they will be happy. But those whom they find extremely happy usually have similar problems, if not more serious ones Between the two zeros of what you possess at your birth and death, you have only one thing with you: the adventure of playing the game of life with utmost passion and with a progressively bigger heart Paradoxically, whenever we wish to hold on to life we lose it and when we tend to give it away to others we live on. Whatever and whenever we give, we, in fact, give to no one else but to ourselves only

First, we need to respect the inner voice that tells us that something within us is out of sync with our external environment whether it is do with relationships, career, or other areas of our lives. Then we must listen to it, attentively heeding the little hints and nudges it gives us, paying attention to the thoughts and fantasies that run through our heads and to the little coincidences that life throws tantalizingly at us, like clues to the cosmic treasure hunt that they indeed are.Once we know for sure what it is we are meant to do, we must have the courage to go forward, regardless of the discomfort. There will even be times when our commitment to grow will hurt another, for instance when a relationship is threatened. At such times extreme sensitivity and caution is required to negotiate this shift without damaging and wounding the other. Above all, one must act with utter inner integrity and only with the commitment to being true to oneself.Ultimately, we need to acknowledge that our highest morality and highest ethic derives from our sacred duty to life itself to evolve and grow.