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Today is such a nice gorgeous day. In a new place in beautiful British Columbia.
Indeed very grateful where I am right now. Hope everyone the same, finding peace and happiness within. Hope no more war in this world, please stop the killing...what's the point.
Re-visited some of my past websites, pictures, etc..
Then checked out my blog, found a new friend who have really nice words in his page. This brings back some memories and past phrases I encountered from the Buddism text. Which I think is a good reminder. Here is some quotes from it that I wanted to share with you.
"Beware of the eight winds that will divert you from your path!
- fear of pain
- desire for pleasure
- fear of loss
- desire for gain
- fear of blame
- desire for praise
- fear of disgrace
- desire for fame"
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I agreed what he had on his page, in fact is my view too.
" Be kind to others and to yourself.
Respect the earth and all its creatures.
Don't take life too seriously.
Help others become enlightened,
so they can better endure the pain of life."
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Then I read on, I like it very much...here it goes
" Passion and Reason
Two candles burning in the night;
one flame wild and high, the other small and steady.
Passion and Reason.
Too much passion, and you are too absorbed in life to understand it, you go through life reacting to events, without any direction.
Too much reason, and you are too detached from life to understand it, you go through life being safe and self-absorbed.
You need the right balance.
Passion is what causes suffering and delight, hope and fear, love and hate.
Reason frees you from being ruled by your emotions and helps you make wise decisions,
but too much reason and you are cold and heartless.
Passion is what gives us energy and compassion,
and reason is what helps us make good use of our lives.
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Another good story from his page, this I heard before, here it is:
"Buddhist parable:
There was a woman whose infant child had died.
Unable to accept the child's death, she carried it with her, and asked people to help her bring the child back to life.
Someone sent her to see the Buddha.
He told her he would bring her child back to life if she brought him a handful of mustard seeds. She agreed and was leaving to get them, but then he added,
"and they have to be from a family that has not been touched by death."
As she went around the town, she heard each family tell its story about losing its loved ones,
and then she understood that everyone dies and it is part of life, and she was able to accept the death of her child.
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I hope all of you're doing well.
with great metta-loving kindness
Mei Chin
