Self-Forgiveness and Making Amends We are deeply imprinted by the suffering we have caused others. This imprint is sometimes felt as shame, guilt or remorse, and it’s our heart’s sensitivity calling us to attention. In the Buddhist teachings, such sensitivity can be intelligent and healthy—it plays an important role in awakening and freeing our hearts. In contrast to our habit of beating up on ourselves, healthy shame is the signal that we’ve strayed from our deepest life values—it draws attention to a contracted, diminished sense of self—and it can energize us to realign with our hearts. Similarly, guilt focuses attention on our unskillful actions and can lead us to admitting our mistakes and making amends however we are able. Self-forgiveness is often not even possible, and certainly cannot be complete, until we have in some way made amends to those we’ve injured. The urge to make amends arises when we’ve had the courage to face the reality of our impact on others. With his voice breaking, he asked for her forgiveness.
Buddha | The Encyclopedia of Truth It is important to understand the nature of truth. It will help you to see the fact as it is and to deal with the complex structure of illusions created by mind. I agree on the fact that truth can never be bound by thoughts but it is good to have a healthy discussion about its nature. Dhammapada Verse 9 Anikkasavo damasaccena apeto yo kasavam Vattham paridahessati so kasavam na arahati (If a man’s thoughts are muddy, if he is reckless and full of deceit, how can he wear the yellow robe?) Dhammapada Verse 8 asubhanupassim viharantam indriyesu susamvutam bhojanamhi ca mattannum saddham araddha viriyam maro tam ve nappasahati vato selam pabbatam iva. The Buddha has passed away but His teachings still exist in its purity. Dhamma (Doctrine) is compiled in the form of “Pali Tipitaka”. Tipitaka is not written by Buddha Himself. Dhammapada Verse 7 subhanupassim viharantam indriyesu asamvutam bhojanamhi ca amattannum kusitam hinaviriyam tam ve pasahati maro vato dubbalam rukkham iva Continue reading
Twelve Tribe Rasta ~Overview - The Positive '3' KeyThings 12 Tribe Rasta Has Right Understanding of what Mount Zion Is Understanding Of The Hebrew Name of God Understanding God's Kingdom on Earth as It IS In Heaven The name 'Jah' is by far the most frequently occurring form of God's name found in Rasta Reggae lyrics, and often replaces the words 'God' or 'LORD' when they appear in biblical quotations. Many Protestants do not feel comfortable using the term [name] Jah due to it's present day reference to Rastafari.However, we must remember that it was GOD's NAME FIRST, LONG BEFORE Haile Selassie ever walked the earth! "Jah" (Hebrew for Yah) is a contraction of Jahweh. From the first part of God's name Jah-hov-ah. The name JAH occures 50 times in the original Hebrew scriptures, 26 times alone, and 24 times in the expression, "HallaeluJah", which literally means: "Praise Jah!"... The King James and The American Translation only have it ONCE as "JAH or "YAH" at Psalm 68:4. Jesus' own name means literally, "Jah-hovah is salvation!"...
5 Minds for the Future: Cultivating Thinking Skills “…We must immediately expand our vision beyond standard educational institutions. In our cultures of today – and of tomorrow – parents, peers, and media play roles at least as significant as do authorized teachers and formal schools…if any cliché of recent years ring true, it is the acknowledgment that learning must be lifelong.” – Howard Gardner Cultivating your mind is more important than anything else you can do to prepare for personal and professional success. Why? Because the modern world is unpredictable. The whirlwind of technology changes our lives so quickly that there’s no way to anticipate how the future will look. In past times, people could “finish” their education and move on to professional life. My article The 3 Types of Learning & Why You Won’t Want to Ignore Any of Them discusses the most important types of knowledge / ability to acquire. The Disciplined Mind People need to know how to do at least one thing really well. The Synthesizing Mind The Creating Mind More Minds?
Cultivate Your Mind Jewel of the Month: Zoisite Zoisite was first discovered in Austria towards the end of the eighteenth century and was named after the mineral collector Freiherr Von Zois. Zoisite’s green color comes from the presence of chromium and vanadium and it forms in rough masses. Zoisite masses occasionally have Ruby scattered throughout the stone. Zoisite stimulates fertility and if Ruby is present it increases potency. Zoisite stimulates the crown chakra and the sacral (2nd) chakra, which is associated with fertility. Monthly Jewel: Spring is the time that gardens are being prepared for planting. "Nature imitates herself: a grain thrown into good ground brings forth fruit: a principle thrown into a good mind brings forth fruit." Author's Bio: Annette Pieper Embrace the Power of Possibilities