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The pursuit of happiness and the quest for freedom.
Fulfillment of physical desires, however, rarely ever leads to everlasting happiness.
Expectations are those desires you believe you have the right to see fulfilled.
A mind that has gone empty fills with love naturally. An empty mind is not a devil’s workshop. A restless mind is. An empty mind is infact a meditator’s nirvana. A mind that holds no grudges against anyone, no desires, no expectations is a hotbed of noble intentions. Good meditation naturally leads to that exalted state.
Sometimes we want to apologize but our ego starts to justify our mindless actions. Before we know it we have caused some serious damage to our relationships.
Next time you are tempted to tell a lie, just pause for a moment, reflect on it and choose your words carefully. It’ll go a long way in ensuring that your speech, thoughts and actions are in harmony.
no matter how much you may have, there will still be just as much more you will want to have. Work towards what gives you joy but be grateful for all that you have.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.
You only have to be mindful of two things – listen attentively to others when they are talking and even more attentively to yourself when you are talking.”
The only mantra for successfully keeping the practice of sankalpa is to not give up, no matter what.
