From Creative Life, Oct 06
“Buddhism teaches that it is our heart that matters most. Those who have a sense of appreciation are happy. Their lives abound with rich vitality and joy. They are dynamic and cheerful and have tremendous fortune.
“On the other hand, those who lack appreciation are unhappy. Their hearts are dark and impoverished, and they are always discontented, filled with jealousy, resentment, and complaint. In this way, they isolate themselves from others, whittling away all hope and good fortune. They destroy their own happiness and send themselves reeling into a state of emptiness and despair. Arrogant people, who likewise lack a sense of appreciation, are also unhappy and lonely. Indeed, it is the spirit of gratitude that gives rise to a brilliant life.” – SGI President Ikeda
Read this from CL (a publication for Singapore Soka Association, about Buddhist Perspectives on Human and Social Development). I noted this down, because of the “unfortunate circumstances” of one of my colleagues. Basically, I was listening to his problems (gee… guess this is the first time someone shared his problems with me. though it’s for ulterior motives…). At first, I was rather sympathetic. But after a while, I got pretty irritated and felt that the source of all his problems was he himself. Well, he fit in the category of pple, whose hearts are dark and impoverished, and who will always find it difficult to get out of their circumstances.
Sigh… in some perverse sense, life is indeed fair. If you should to negative towards your problems, you will never overcome them. But if you choose to be positive, and work relentlessly to face the challenges, you’ll win and become stronger.
gee… that being said, I shall endeavour to practise what I preach. and try as far as possible to quit whining about things.
haha. I’ve got a huge huge assignment plus presentation to hand in on thurs and I’m still blogging here!!!! haha.
“Buddhism teaches that it is our heart that matters most. Those who have a sense of appreciation are happy. Their lives abound with rich vitality and joy. They are dynamic and cheerful and have tremendous fortune.
“On the other hand, those who lack appreciation are unhappy. Their hearts are dark and impoverished, and they are always discontented, filled with jealousy, resentment, and complaint. In this way, they isolate themselves from others, whittling away all hope and good fortune. They destroy their own happiness and send themselves reeling into a state of emptiness and despair. Arrogant people, who likewise lack a sense of appreciation, are also unhappy and lonely. Indeed, it is the spirit of gratitude that gives rise to a brilliant life.” – SGI President Ikeda
Read this from CL (a publication for Singapore Soka Association, about Buddhist Perspectives on Human and Social Development). I noted this down, because of the “unfortunate circumstances” of one of my colleagues. Basically, I was listening to his problems (gee… guess this is the first time someone shared his problems with me. though it’s for ulterior motives…). At first, I was rather sympathetic. But after a while, I got pretty irritated and felt that the source of all his problems was he himself. Well, he fit in the category of pple, whose hearts are dark and impoverished, and who will always find it difficult to get out of their circumstances.
Sigh… in some perverse sense, life is indeed fair. If you should to negative towards your problems, you will never overcome them. But if you choose to be positive, and work relentlessly to face the challenges, you’ll win and become stronger.
gee… that being said, I shall endeavour to practise what I preach. and try as far as possible to quit whining about things.
haha. I’ve got a huge huge assignment plus presentation to hand in on thurs and I’m still blogging here!!!! haha.
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