Personal-Development

Stay in tune, with my nex post I’ll set you in front of some Test’s for your brain where you can discover who you are.

There is an ancient Tibetan spiritual and religious discipline called Bon whose belief is that the way we think affects everything we do. They believe that to become emotionally and spiritually rich we need to learn how to think skilfully. They also believe that by understanding and transforming our thoughts it is the key to overcoming one of the biggest obstacles in our lives which is fear.

According to Bon there are 12 types of fear that dominate our lives. We may feel one, several or most of these fears and they can become part of our emotional reality from very early on. Yet we are all capable of living without fear, we just need to be careful with our thoughts and start to examine how we live our lives.

The 12 types of fear are divided into two categories – fears within our minds and fears that come about in the material world that we all experience. It can be difficult to separate one from the other as the two groups often overlap. With self-examination and careful thinking you can recognise your own particular fears and discover the extent to which each of them exists within you.

Fears of the mind

These can bring us confusion, pain and stop us from changing the way we think, feel and act.

1. Fear of being yourself

All the following 11 fears originate from this one. The experience of truly knowing yourself is scary for some people – it is life-changing. By acknowledging and understanding this fear we heal all the others.

2. Fear of other people

Most of us have experience being scared of another person at some point in our lives. Let’s face it, a lot of the violence, terrorism and evil in this world is as a result of countries and religions being scared of other countries and religions! When we are no longer afraid of others we gain love of ourselves and a love of all living creatures.

3. Fear of power & control

All power and control which is not motivated by the best of intentions will always be artificial and this will be a burden to those who use it. Even power and control over yourself will hold you back if you don’t share it with others through lack of kindness and generosity.

4. Fear of love

A lot of people are scared of falling in love especially if they have had a previous bad experience. There are also people who long to be in love yet are worried that they will be rejected once the other person discovers their shortcomings. It’s when you find the courage to love fully that you are participating in life completely.

5. Fear of loneliness

If you are afraid of being on your own it means you have not yet discovered the joy of your own company. To be happy and content around other people you firstly need to be happy and content with yourself.

6. Fear of fear itself

For some people their greatest fear is fear itself! To avoid it they become isolated and lonely and hold back from taking part in life. The Tibetan Bon tradition states this fear of fear is not prompted by any outside factor even if you feel it is.

7. Fear of death & dying

Life is fragile and we all know that nothing lives forever. What we need to change however is our perception that death is a bad thing.
Fears of the material world

These are the fears that stop us from living successfully and harmoniously in our daily lives.

8. Fear of success & failure

Some people are scared of success because not only have their dreams come true but they now have to take responsibility for their success. It is exactly the same for failure – when we fail we have to accept and take responsibility for the loss of our dreams. Some people never allow themselves to succeed or fail so great is their fear of both. The only way to overcome this fear is to try and understand why you need and deserve either your success or your failure. From this understanding comes serenity which is far more valuable than either success or failure.

9. Fear of poverty & wealth

The desire to have a lot of money comes from feeling unsafe in the world whilst the fear of poverty comes from feeling in constant danger. Both situations can create anger for they come from the desire to control the material world. However, it is virtually impossible to change the material world when you are in a state of fear. To heal either fear it is important to understand what you have in the world and why and to learn how to use it skilfully. Poverty can be overcome but if your fear of poverty is driving you to make money it will ultimately cause harm to your personality.

10. Fear of the future & what it will bring

Most of us have moments when we are afraid of what the future may bring. This comes from dissatisfaction and the inability to be content with what we have emotionally and spiritually. We have this fear when we are not fully aware of the value of life that we have now. We need to take time to consider our current life or situation and accept it with all the good and bad aspects. The emotional and spiritual value in our present life is the catalyst for our connection to serenity and once we have this connection the future is nothing to be afraid of.

11. Fear of achievement & self esteem

This fear comes about when we come to believe that achievement and a sense of self esteem are the same thing. People believe that if they achieve more they will raise their self-esteem but at the same time they fear achievement feeling they can’t manage it or cope with it because their self esteem is low. The trick is not to get caught up in this vicious circle. Self esteem is the benefit that you or others will gain from this achievement.

12. Fear of war & illness

Throughout history there has always been war but today the fear of war is more prevalent than it has ever been. This is mainly because TV, radio, newspapers etc are able to bring war into our homes. Years ago this was not the case.

The fear of illness is also on the increase as again we are made aware of the many threats of disease that exist. Yes, in the past people lived shorter lives but they had fewer fears of illness or war because they were not forced to confront them on a daily basis via the media.

By www.holistictherapiesspain.com

Be the change you wish to see in the world - Ghandi

Not out of the door you know the world. Not watching from the window you can see the way of heaven. LAO-TZU

Throughout history it was found that the human mind is capable of two types of knowledge, the first mode is that rational held in high regard in the West, the second is that intuitive which generally exactly the opposite is, and is suitable for the oriental attitude. 

The rational conscience belongs to the field of science and intellect, whose function is to analyze, discriminate, divide, compare, measure and sort into categories.
The rational conscience is a system of abstract concepts and symbols, considering in this way the natural environment as if it were made up of separate parts, and constructs an intellectual map of reality, in which things are reduced to their contours. 
The eastern thought and more generally the mystical thought, provides to the theories of contemporary science an important and coherent philosophical reference:  a conception of the world in which the two key issues are the unity and interdependence of all phenomena, and considers the human as an integral part of this system.

What is relevant to the Eastern mystics is the research of a direct experience of reality that transcends not only the intellectual thought, but also the sensory perception.
The conscience that derives from an experience of this type is called by the Buddhist “absolute consciousness” because it’s not based upon discrimination, abstractions, and classifications of the intellect, which are always relative and approximate. It is as the Buddhists say the direct experience of the absolute essence, undifferentiated, undivided, and indeterminate. (Read more…)

We all know him, we all talk about him, some believe in him, some are atheists and neglect him, but for all of us is he the expression of several fundamental facts about our own existence and life generally. Above that gives he to us a treasure of instructions regarding our self-actualization and personal development from a psychologically point of view wherein his human embodying is nothing else then the key of lecture to our very own existence.

WHO ‘and WHAT’ is the CHRIST?
We want analyze the “Sacred” names; classically it’s the meaning of the most important name of Christianity: 
Jesus - Christ, Christos (from Greek: the anointed, the gleaming, the sacred), in reality this name derives from the Greek and the union of 2 concepts: the first is CHRYSOS = this word comes from transmutation in the various languages:
1) Orus son of Osiris (Egyptian name of a “god, concept, force”), Chrosus and Chrysos what even in Greek means Gold which generated the words Crux (Latin), Cruz (Spanish), Cross (English), Croix (French), Kreuz (German), Croce  (Italian) and Greek Cross (symbol of light)

2) to this word, Chrys-Os, was introduced the Cross or TAU (the letter T) Egyptian, Phoenician and Hebrew sign of death, resurrection and of the solar luminous cross and of the musical scale (sol +la + re); in the same name there is also an abbreviation for sun (SOle, eliOS, (Helios) or “divinity, always the idea” of light, fire and it is also the prefix of Osiris. 

The ChristOs in the Mythology (MitoLogia) etymology (eTimoLogia) of Christians is in fact nailed to the Cross of Wood and all the pictographically representations confirm him in the two states, suffering and dying on the cross and rose into the Light.
Indeed, the ChristOs is the Cross or Solar Light of the pagans, says in fact also the gospel that transfigured on the mountain with Moses and Elijah, he is also called Lamb, a word which derives from Indian “Agni” the god/ man bearer of the “Fire”, messenger of the divinity, destined to die and also called “lord of the dead.”
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Here’s a real grotesque paradox of the way through our real life: the more we get aware by what limits us, the more limitless gets our reality!
Therefore, take time to translate the undermentioned special examples; it throws much required
illumination upon a certain darkness that stands between us, and the more high-level freedom for which we yearn.

The sole aim of pessimistic feelings is to keep your thoughts on what you can’t arrange. And with
your sentence immobile in its manner — about what appears impracticable — there’s no way for disclosing what is accomplishable — and for what you are able to do.

Differently set, the only matter pessimistic states do is to maintain you engaged doing nothing excepted the experience of unhappiness or discomfort about yourself…that establishes a perfect guarantee for that your position will persist hopelessly unvaried.

You don’t have to bear one more demoralizing minutes with that let go a life sentence confined by its darkness.

There’s a different attitude you are able to attain instead of falling under those well-known feelings of embodying a “failure.”

The next few brainstorms will empower you to begin thinking of old discouragements in afresh way.

 Whenever you affirm over what you aren’t capable to get along, create, or run through, where is your attention in these moments?
It’s centered on your own thought-produced reality that’s narrating you’re stuck!
Perhaps you will be able to acknowledge some of these heavy-hearted inner articulations that go with being victimized by such depressing thoughts.

In one way or another, they say…

“I’ll never come out of this mess.”

“It’s too late!”

“I’m too set in my ways to change.”

“This is hopeless.”

Now on the surface of such personal matters, these all-too-familiar whispers of frustration — that talk to you with your personal voice — appear authentically concerned about your undesired condition.
Nevertheless, a more in depth look states a much more counterpointing story.
These harassed cerebrations are part of an unseeable “conspiracy of limitation” taking place in your own consciousness!

Watch over the next four considerations to their astonishing conclusion.
They demonstrate that self-illumination and self-liberation are one and the same power.

1. The more these gloomy voices babble to us, the more irresolute we feel.

 2. The more discouraged we feel, the more certain we are there’s no other alternative but to feel that way.

 3. The more convinced we are that we have no alternative, the less choice we have.

 4. The behave of identifying with this darkish inner dialogue actually develops the dead-end we fear!

 And so it goes: at once we’re convinced of our own incarceration!
There’s no way to elapse the restrictions we perceive as being real.
The key idea here dwells in the word perceive because it rhymes with deceive.
That’s just what these perceptions are: a secret deception.

Here’s the emancipating proof.

There are no deadlocks in real life.

Of course, you must demonstrate this promising reality to yourself, and here’s a good point to start: in any given moment there’s always something more to do with your life than sit there and suffer over what you believe you can’t have, do, or be.
Why wallow this way when a small amount of interior work will forever change how you see reality?
For instance, realize that the “size” of your dismay is directly in proportion to how strongly you assert life conform to your demands.
Asserting this self-imposed restriction empowers you, straightaway, to let it go and start all over.

Here’s a different example: possibly, you have felt pessimistic because you needed to study something new — a higher accomplishment or a hard lesson — but felt for sure that certain limitations of yours ranked this possibility beyond your abilities.
Now you can do something much more advanced than just resign yourself to feeling discouraged.

Instead of falling into those long-familiar impressions of futility over yourself, deliberately drop those
discourage-filled cerebrations stating you the limit of your present view is the demarcation line of your possibilities.
Who you have embodied matters only to those depressing states that wish you to persist that way so that they can preserve to govern the day.
Declining to dwell in the cosmos of discouraged sentiments and opinions is the same as opening up the
doorway to a new universe without limits. Just start working with who you are at present!

In other words, manage what’s in your power and decline to be pessimistic about anything else. Keep taking over this new behavior one step at one time until you’ve walked off from the livelong false thought that there’s no further you can go!

Here are three special cardinal morals to help you fortify and then realize your wish to experience a world without limits:

Any conversation you allow yourself to sustain with discouraging and demoralizing thoughts assures you’ll end up with a good reason for feeling pessimistic.

When you acknowledge that what you’re seeking is what you already are — and not what you might become — you stand on the threshold of the unlimited life.

The universe itself is in reality set up for you to succeed with actualizing the illimitable life, which implies you are made for whatever takes place to you!

If you start to look inside yourself you’ll discover all the above by meditating

How to Let Self Discovery and Authenticity Overcome Your Fears

Here’s how to find your identity. Self discovery and authentic living will help you achieve your goals in life and be true to yourself.
Finding your identity, self discovery, and figuring out who you are all ways to say “authentic living.” Finding your identity is a task most adults face because our true selves were squeezed out of us as kids. We had to conform or face the consequences…….so we conformed, and we lost our selves in the process.

Authentic living is expressing your true thoughts, feelings, and opinions without condemning or judging - and it’s one of the most difficult things you’ll ever do. Self discovery comes first, and being true to yourself comes right after.

The journy to self identity is full of failures and successes. Finding your identity is a process with no real end point. You’ll never finish the journey to self discovery because you’re always growing and changing.

Why is finding your identity or living authentically difficult?
Finding your identity is difficult because you got hurt. You’ve been betrayed, terrified, and even abused. Assaults on your self are difficult to survive when they’re committed by strangers. When people who “love” you hurt you, it’s even harder to bounce back. Finding your identity involves squaring with your past and forgiving others.

Finding your identity is difficult because you hurt others. Let’s face it: you’ve betrayed friends, partners, family; maybe you’ve even terrified and abused them. We all have. These cycles of pain and destruction make it difficult to open up and trust again – you know how falliable humans are. Finding your identity and the journey to self discovery is about facing your mistakes.

Finding your identity is difficult because you watch the media and see images of perfection, which doesn’t encourage you to be your unique imperfect self. The gorgeous models, rock singers and movie stars look flawless. Finding your identity means knowing these images of perfection are impossible to live up to. Finding your identity means letting the quest for perfection go. Authentic living is never perfect. If you’re striving for perfection, you may never achieve your goals in life.

Finding your identity is difficult because you haven’t let go of expectations of your parents, family, supervisors, professors, mentors, etc.. You’re encouraged to color between the lines, fit in, and be “big a girl/boy” - but you’re not always encouraged to find your identity. Then, when you’re an adult you’re expected to be politically correct, mature, and responsible. Finding your identity means letting go of others’ expectations. Authentic living is letting go of expectations.

Finding your identity is a lifelong journey of self discovery.

Questions to ponder when you’re finding your identity:

• What makes your heart leap or your soul resonate?
• When do you feel most happy and relaxed? Finding your identity is knowing what makes you “you.”
• What’s the first thought or feeling that pops into your head when you encounter a song, person, memory, or experience? Finding your identity involves being self-aware.
• What’s the THIRD thought or feeling when you encounter a song, person, memory, or situation? (some say that’s your true self – it may depend on how buried your true self is).

Finding your identity involves negative feelings:

• When – and with whom – do you feel depressed, sad, or drained? Finding your identity involves avoiding those situations.
• When do you feel physically ill or unhealthy? Authentic living means figuring that out, and avoiding those situations.
• What meetings, visits, or events do you find yourself dragging yourself to? Finding your identity is about limiting or eliminating those circumstances.

By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen TheAdventurousWriter.com

What is this illusive thing that people go looking for called Spirituality? Spirit is 1/3 of the individualized entity; the body or ego that we know ourselves as being alive. By our very nature we are already spiritual and everything that we do is spiritual; we do not have to go looking for it.

Many people spend a lifetime looking for spirituality and they never find it; you cannot find what is not lost or already is. What they are really looking for is spiritual awareness, an awareness of that which gives us life and mobility; an awareness of self.

Many people confuse religion for spirituality, but religion is man’s attempt to explain spirituality and is a part of being spiritual as all things are. You will hear people say, “This or that person is very spiritual” but that is not really accurate. There are people who are more spiritually aware than others. But you are also spiritual, so there is no need to feel left out or less spiritual. Your spirituality can be developed consciously as awareness, but your spirit is already complete as is.

You will not find your spirituality in Tibet or high on the mountain or in the hut of some spiritual guru. There is no place to look for it, because you are already there. The awareness of spirituality comes with the desire to be spiritually aware. Once you have decided that it is what you want, the opportunities will come to you automatically. The people who will best serve you will be drawn to you, and you will begin to notice them. You will begin to notice subtle changes in your environment and your life’s circumstances.

You more than likely will begin to move away from your current friends and even relationships as they no longer serve your purpose. As cold as that may seem, it is because you have begun to learn a new language and they can no longer understand or relate to you. Many will try and discourage you because they don’t want to be left behind. As you begin to develop this other part of self, you will start to notice things around you that eluded you before. Your senses will become more acute, you will begin to care more about your body and your health. You will understand and have great empathy for how your ego struggles to survive in what sometimes seems to be a harsh world. You will also draw like minded people to you, to replace the ones left behind who are there to support you in your creations.

Your newly developed spirituality will open doors you never knew existed. It will be as though you have discovered a whole new set of tools you never knew you had. Your life will have new meaning and you will no longer feel like a victim, but as a creator of your own circumstances and destiny. You will begin to see your intimate connection to all others and all things. Your newly found awareness does not excuse you from your physical journey but it does give it new meaning. You will never be the same, nor will you want to go back.

You will not only use your five senses more completely but you will begin to discover or maybe even develop your other psychic senses. Can you image adding on five or more senses to the ones you are already aware of and using? The possibilities for new experiences are infinite as you now begin to see yourself differently. You will also develop the ability to remove yourself from your body and view yourself from a distance as the silent observer of your own life; silent, patient and empathetic - your very own spiritual guide. You will begin to truly understand, appreciate and embrace the term “outside the box” because that is where your attention and experience will be.

I can’t image a greater sense of security in knowing that you can never be judged spiritually, never be punished and that you have absolute unconditional freedom to do anything you can imagine and that it is you only purpose. Judgment and punishment are physical attributes of this life that you will not experience in the afterlife. Unconditional love and freedom is what you are spiritually and it has no limitations. The essence of who you are individually will always be, and cannot be destroyed. It is also the nature of all things to move to a higher state of being; to improve one’s experience.

Your new spiritual awareness begins when you decide it does, and because you are reading this now; it has already started. Remember also that spiritual awareness is not an end unto itself; it is the trip that brings the greatest rewards and pleasures.

All thoughts are valid in the spiritual world, read as much as you can from many different writers and authors. Never allow yourself to be boxed in by someone else’s thoughts or even your own. As you reach out you will begin to formulate a thought process that is uniquely yours and changes.

Author: Roy Klienwachter http://www.klienwachter.com

5 Ways to Tickle Your Funny Bone Group Giggling 
 
Making time to laugh and play can boost your health. Experts say that laughter increases endorphins, strengthens your immune system, and sends extra oxygen coursing through your veins. Find out why some researchers believe laughing is as good as a mild workout.
 Burns Calories
Laughing for 10 to 15 minutes raises energy expenditure, increases heart rate, and can burn up to 40 calories. However, it’s not a weight-loss method. “People can’t eat at McDonald’s and then expect to laugh away their lunch,” says Dr. Maciej Buchowski, a professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University. Even so, a few calories every day translates to a few pounds a year—so keep those laughs coming!

Causes “Runner’s High”
Laughing increases positive endorphins, reduces stress and strengthens the immune system. Even just anticipating something funny increases anti-viral, anti-tumour defences, reports Dr. Lee Berk of the School of Medicine at Loma Linda University. The benefits of humour can last up to 24 hours—this may be why we say “laughter is the best medicine.”

Increases Job Satisfaction
Humour improves communication, creativity and overall performance in the workplace, says Dr. Chris Robert. He’s a psychology professor and researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia who studied how laughter affects employees. He says, “The ability to appreciate humour, the ability to laugh and make other people laugh, actually has physiological effects on the body that cause people to become more bonded.”

Increases Hope and Self-Worth
 
Watching just 15 minutes of a comedy show can alleviate worries about health or career. Texas A&M psychiatrist David H. Rosen found that a chuckle can replace negative thoughts with positive ones and help formulate a “plan of attack” for problems. This in turn increases feelings of self-worth, which makes overcoming obstacles even easier.

Protects Against Heart Disease
“Research suggests that a good sense of humour wards off heart attacks,” says psychologist Steve Wilson. “Laughter dilates blood vessels so blood flows more freely. Humour was a significant positive addition to standard cardiac rehabilitation.” Dr. Michael Miller, director of the Centre for Preventative Cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Centre reports that laughing reduces the fat and cholesterol build-up in the coronary arteries. He says, “The old saying that ‘laughter is the best medicine’ definitely appears to be true when it comes to protecting your heart.”

Eliminates “Us Versus Them” Thinking
Comedy makes us more inclusive of others and helps us see the big picture. Happiness and humour reduces narrow-minded perspectives, says University of Michigan psychology researcher Kareem Johnson. Laughing can slash bias and bring people together, which strengthens our work, home, and school relationships.

Improves Counseling Sessions
Therapists who laugh with their clients increase feelings of connection and bonding, reports Dr. Carl Marci, the director of Social Neuroscience at Massachusetts General Hospital. Psychologist Steve Wilson adds, “Laughter is thought to be one of the earliest ways that humans signalled support and ‘it is safe to relax here.’ Good-natured shared laughter between counsellor and client can foster trust, rapport and reduced defensiveness.” 

Helps Kids Tolerate Pain
Cartoons can help children cope with painful procedures, such as needles or visits to the dentist. In October 2007, Dr. Margaret Stuber from the University of California’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Centre found humour helped kids tolerate pain longer. In her study, the young patients who watched funny movies still felt the pain of a standardized pain test (in this case, dipping their hands into icy cold water), but they could endure it better because they were distracted.

Improves Classroom Interactions
Research shows that humour facilitates student discussions and increases course enjoyment. Mark Shatz, a psychology professor at Ohio University, found that top ten lists, jokes, and cartoons—all related to the course material—increased academic performance and students’ level of participation. “They expect us [teachers] to be boring and dull. We don’t have to be funny, but the attempt tells students that we’re trying to make the course more interesting.”

Strengthens the Immune System
“Stress hormones are reduced during laughter, allowing the immune cells to function better,” says psychologist Steve Wilson. “Laughing also promotes an oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange and clears airways. Muscles and joints are flexed and stretched, promoting muscle tone.” He says that by some estimates, laughter is a human ability that is about four million years old. “We need to be using it, not stifling it.”
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen TheAdventurousWriter.com

Understanding Ourselves

The three marks of existence are crucial to the Buddhist understanding of ourselves and the world around us. The first of  these ‘marks’ or ‘characteristics’ is anicca or impermanence. The second of these Read more

The brain is essential to human life, and when the brain dies, the entire physical body dies along with it. Even under deep sleep, the brain is active and aware, and able to direct functions as and when necessary. For example, the brain may create a fearful dream to wake you up if your body is threatened by danger, such as read more

Just some funny  Zen principles!

•  Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk
  ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me,
  either. Just leave me the hell alone.
• The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken
  fan belt and a leaky tire.
• It’s always darkest before dawn. So if you’re going to
  steal your neighbour’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it.
• Sex is like air. It’s not important unless you aren’t
  getting any.
•  Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you
  can’t be promoted.
• No one is listening until you fart.
• Always remember you’re unique. Just like everyone else.
• Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
• It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to
  serve as a warning to others.
• It is far more impressive when others discover your
  good qualities without your help.
• If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing
  a couple of car payments.
• Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile
  in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you’re a
  mile away and you have their shoes.
• If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for
  you.
• Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him
  how to fish, and he will sit in a boat & drink beer all
  day.
• If you lend someone $20, and never see that person
  again, it was probably worth it.
• Don’t squat with your spurs on.
• If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember
  anything.
• If you drink, don’t park; accidents cause people.
• Some days you are the bug, some days you are the
  windshield.
• Don’t worry, it only seems kinky the first time.
• Good judgment comes from bad experience, and a lot of
  that comes from bad judgment.
• The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in
  half and put it back in your pocket.
• Timing has an awful lot to do with the outcome of a
  rain dance.
• A closed mouth gathers no foot.
• Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side & a
  dark side, and it holds the universe together.
• There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither
  one works.
• Generally speaking, you aren’t learning much when your
  mouth is moving.
• Experience is something you don’t get until just after
  you need it.
• Never miss a good chance to shut up.
• We are born naked, wet, and hungry.Then things get
  worse

by Aazdak Alisimo

Regardless of religious beliefs or views, it is hard to find anyone that does not find the Dali Lama reverent. Here are 15 nuggets of truth he has uttered over the years. Regardless of when they were stated, they still apply today.

1. If the love within your mind is lost and you see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education or material comfort you have, only suffering and confusion will ensue.

2. I myself feel, and also tell other Buddhists that the question of Nirvana will come later. There is not much hurry. If in day to day life you lead a good life, honesty, with love, with compassion, with less selfishness, then automatically it will lead to Nirvana.

3. We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

4. Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.

5. With realization of one’s own potential and self confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.

6. Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion.

7. Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.

8. My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

9. A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.

10. True compassion is universal in scope. It is accompanied by a feeling of responsibility.

11. We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

12. The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis.

13. Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquillity and happiness we all seek.

14. All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness … the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.

15. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

Many religious and philosophical figures are considered controversial. By accepting all religions and all views, the Dali Lama appears to transcend such concerns. Give some thought to his views above and how they might improve your life.
Find more free www.dahlilamaquotesdaily.com/buddhist-quotes-sayings”>buddhist sayings at DahliLamaQuotesDaily.com. 

Understanding Ourselves

The three marks of existence are crucial to the Buddhist understanding of ourselves and the world around us. The first of  these ‘marks’ or ‘characteristics’ is anicca or impermanence. The second of these is dukkha or suffering, which is also the first noble truth and the third is anatta or not-self. To see the world in its true nature - continue reading