The positive energy created by myself and others
Is the seed of happiness of all the world.
Lama in whom I always rejoice,
Turn the wheels of sutra and tantra
In accordance with the predisposition of beings."
"In the tip of the vajra between the eyebrows,
The light of the sun, moon and stars swirls in the drop.
By bringing mind and energy to that point,
The white bodhimind is forever increased."
Gyalwa Kalzang Gyatso, Seventh Dalai Lama
How do you streamline your life, whittling it down the to the basics, the absolute necessities? I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately.Not only about the material things you have (all those books!!!!) which seem to clog your room, but also about the processes you deal with, the way you go through things emotionally (or without emotion). Refreshment and renewal of the way you are handling your life, the direction you want to go and the perusal of your visions and fulfilling aspects should never be underestimated.
What brings me to this concept is a very beautiful book I am reading.Well,not only that.But back to the book! It’s called Blindness, by Jose Saramago. In this book, one person after another is instantaneously afflicted by blindness. The reactions of the people, as well as their domestic partners, the doctors they go to, is really quite amazing. It shows the depth and perception of human beings of all levels, and how their emotions really make an effect on their lives.
By nature and genetics I am a very emotional person. Sometimes I put too much emotion in things, other times I react in a visceral and dry way. It is a very difficult thing to plan your reaction to life events, which should never be attempted ! Yet at the same time, sacrificing too much of your energy and emotion into something really does drain you. It’s fine, normal and perfectly healthy to put your emotions and energies into the necessary things and people, but at the same time, an awareness of that and re evaluation of the way you emotionally live and exist is a very wise thing.
Another topic I’d like to touch upon is self evaluation. We live in a day and age, a society, where it is normal to sacrifice yourself for your career, your family, to attain a certain standard of life, appearance, and many other aspects. You are seemingly expected to be happy with these standards, to not question them, to be grateful for them in fact.
The wisest thing is to evaluate yourself not from the standards that society is pressuring you on, if you can. A gradual attainment of a healthy self image is imperative.It is not only based upon your physical appearance, but also your mental, emotional, essential parts of yourself. These parts are all significant components of your whole self, and it is SO very important not to neglect them.
At times, the hardest things for you may be the easiest things for others. Do not compare yourself with others, because not only do you devalue yourself, but it’s not really about others in the long term.It is totally about yourself, in a healthy and satisfying way. Not only can you learn to make yourself happy, generate self love and fulfillment, but when you exist on a level of true happiness, all the various aspects of your life will come together in the most beautiful harmony and manifestation.
So don’t ever give up…you may be frustrated at times, which is normal, but it is essential in the long term to devote yourself to the most important and relevant goal out there…
your true happiness.
