Today is the day of Enlightenment , Wesak Day. The Enlightenment of the Buddha to great wisdom and compassion. We should take this day to release all our hatred , anger and frustrations. This simple action is within all of us. It is our choice.
During the daily living, we have accumulated so much unhappiness and many of us is unable to let it go and this unhappy incidents and feelings have weigh us down and make our living heavier.
We should look within us and make ourself aware of such unnecessary weight which have make our lives so burdensome. Most of us may not be aware of it due to our busy working schedule or we are too blunt to realize this hidden thoughts or experiences or feelings which have been cummulating inside our mind. It maybe that we purposely or intentionally do not want to think about it or do something, about it. Such denial of its existence inside us do not bring peace within us. These incidents becomes our mental habits and frequently , it will raise its ugly heads to torment us.
Denial does not mean letting it go. The same with not thinking about it. There is a vital difference. Denial and "not thinking about it" means it still exist in us and we let it grow within us. It is like keeping a bomb or many small bombs inside us and it only need a spark to ignite the explosions.
Letting it go means that we destroy these bombs or throw these bombs out of our body and remain free from this bondage. To do this task, we have to work on ourself and our mind. We have to learn to accept that all of us are inter-connected in one way or another and the well being of the human being is also the well being of ourself. In a simple example, if others feel good, we are feel good . If we constantly practice this understanding, it will generate Great Compassion within us and from this Compassion, it will generate loving kindness to all human beings.
One of the obstacles that is obstructing this Compassion is the existence of "Ego". We strive to be the best for ourself. The biggest house, the best food, the fastest car, lots of money , etc for ourself. Our self importance tends to draw us away for considering other people. The thought that helping others or giving to others would minimize our worth or make our competitor stornger. We treat others as our competitor and survival of "us" is the paramount important. We waste our wealth rather than to give to others. The thought of why we have to work so hard to benefit those people working less or do nothing?
This calculation or understanding prevent us to give. However, the choice to give should not attached with conditions. Otherwise, it becomes a business transaction. Give and let the GODs or Creator do the distribution job,
By giving, we will notice that our ego will get less and less and the Great Compassion will swell in us and we will give out loving kindness. Open and melt your heart . Learn to hug and kiss the people around us and with these passion, there will be much more happiness around us.
Love and be loved. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
Namaste.
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