Today was a day of meditation and reading. I haven't taken much time these past weeks for reflection, and it shows because I've been a little off my mark. But with the help of my Buddhist sidekick (haha) I should be more mindful and awake from this point on.
A quote from the book, Letting go of the person you used to be, by Lama Surya Das... It's not easy to stay positive and hopeful when everything is going wrong. There are times when everyone feels lost and discouraged. There are times when all of us feel as though we want to surrender, give in, and give up. When this happens in our lives, we need to realize that we need healing and rejuvenation. We need to do whatever we can to restore and reinvigorate ourselves.
When positive or joyous feelings and attitudes pass through each organ and circulate throughout our whole system, our physical and chemical energies are transformed and balanced. ~Tarthang Tulku.
Nyingmapa lama Tulku Thondup Rinpoche in his book "The Healing Power of the Mind" names the four healing powers of the mind: Positive images, positive words, positive feelings, and positive beliefs. These inner qualities and their cultivation and development through meditation and attitude training can greatly strengthen our innate capacity to heal our mental, emotional, and physical afflictions.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle~ Philo
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