One can say that the underlying creed of most Western democracies is to protect their people’s freedom to realise their desires, as far as this is possible.
AJAHN BRAHMIt is remarkable that in such countries people do not feel very free. The second kind of freedom, freedom from desires, is celebrated only in some religious communities. It celebrates contentment, peace that is free from desires.
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Instead, understand that this world is just the play of the senses. It’s the five khandhas doing their thing; it has nothing to do with you.
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What are people searching for in life? God. In the christian scriptures, it says ‘Be still and know you are God.’ What is this? You are peace, compassion, truth, Love, freedom. Real love.
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Our modern Western culture only recognises the first of these, freedom of desires.
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Be mindful, be compassionate and nurture the circumstances that find you in this good time so it will last longer.
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Life is what’s happening while you’re worrying.
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The ability to love yourself so much that you forgive everything and you are at peace with yourself like a mother loves a child, not trying to be someone.
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If you know how to let go and be at peace, you know everything you need to know about living in the world.
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It then worships such a freedom by enshrining it at the forefront of national constituitions and bills of human rights.
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It is remarkable that in such countries people do not feel very free. The second kind of freedom, freedom from desires, is celebrated only in some religious communities. It celebrates contentment, peace that is free from desires.
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Love is not liking somebody. Anyone can do that. Love is loving things that sometimes you don’t like.
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The selfless giving, the service, the kindness which you give out into this world that is the currency of (the) meaning (of life).
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Complaining is finding faults, wisdom is finding solutions
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Understand the place of love in a spiritual life. A powerful and blissful type of love has no conditions, no ownership and no people involved. Be free from fear. Be who you are. That is love.
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Love, oneness, is no separation between you and life. It is a progressive letting go, a progressive not fault finding.
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My first meditation teacher told me that there is no such thing as a bad meditation. He was right. During the difficult meditations you build up your strength, which creates meditation for peace.
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