Showing posts with label end of suffering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label end of suffering. Show all posts
Monday, June 30, 2014
Suffering
Daily Reflections
There are a few people in my life right now that are suffering. It is mental suffering rather than physical and the suffering is due to changes that have taken place in their lives. I find myself waking up each day asking - are they still suffering? How can I help ease their suffering? As compassionate givers, we want to help others that are suffering but we tend to want to solve their problems for them. What they really need is for us to just listen and to be there to support them through the pain. This can be very challenging for us to accept, particularly if the suffering goes on for a long time. What we have to remember is that they are exactly where they need to be in their lives at this moment. They are learning something that will help them move on to the next stage in their lives.
In your journal today reflect on how you approach others that are suffering. Do you give them advice, tell them what to do, listen, be there, get frustrated? What approach best works when you are suffering? Do you prefer it when people try to help solve your problem, when they just listen?
Swami K
Friday, January 10, 2014
Stop Thinking and End Your Problems
Announcements
We will be kicking off our new year with a focus on service work. If you live in the area and wish to join us for service oriented projects throughout the year, please join http://www.meetup.com/Volunteer-South-Florida/
Starting in February there will be a weekly audio meditation and teaching available for a $5 donation. A portion of the donation will go towards a different charity organization each week. Funds raised and donated will be tracked on our giving back page.
Daily Reflections
The Tao te Ching tells us that we can stop thinking and end our problems. What does this mean? It means that the cause of your problems is you. Yes, this is very difficult to admit. It is much easier to place the blame outside of ourselves. The Buddha taught the same idea and so did Patanjali. Today, I want you to think about one problem that you have been experiencing. What is this problem? What is the root of this problem? Take a look at or examine your thoughts surrounding this problem. Think about how changing your thinking about the problem can change the problem. You can end this problem today all you have to do is change your thinking.
Swami K
We will be kicking off our new year with a focus on service work. If you live in the area and wish to join us for service oriented projects throughout the year, please join http://www.meetup.com/Volunteer-South-Florida/
Starting in February there will be a weekly audio meditation and teaching available for a $5 donation. A portion of the donation will go towards a different charity organization each week. Funds raised and donated will be tracked on our giving back page.
Daily Reflections
The Tao te Ching tells us that we can stop thinking and end our problems. What does this mean? It means that the cause of your problems is you. Yes, this is very difficult to admit. It is much easier to place the blame outside of ourselves. The Buddha taught the same idea and so did Patanjali. Today, I want you to think about one problem that you have been experiencing. What is this problem? What is the root of this problem? Take a look at or examine your thoughts surrounding this problem. Think about how changing your thinking about the problem can change the problem. You can end this problem today all you have to do is change your thinking.
Swami K
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