Now you will be cut down.
You destroyed the wild animals,
so now their terror will be yours.
- Habakkuk 2:17 (New Living Version)
You cut down the forests of Lebanon.
Now you will be cut down. You destroyed the wild animals, so now their terror will be yours. - Habakkuk 2:17 (New Living Version) The search for happiness is not about looking at life through rose colored glasses or blinding oneself to the pain and imperfections of the world. It is about learning how to put things in perspective and reduce the gap between appearances and reality. - Matthieu Ricard
Though there may be times when anger feels unavoidable it is still important to defuse excessive anger and hostility from our hearts. For that reason, Jewish teaching recommends offering this bedtime prayer before drifting off to sleep: “Master of the Universe, I forgive all those who have caused me to become angry, and all those who have sinned against my body, my money, my honor or anything else that is mine . . . no one should be punished because of me.”
Commenting on that bedtime prayer, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin offers this reminder: “For most of us, this prayer will not work the first time we recite it. But repeating it night after night will help us become calmer and gain perspective. We will be less likely to find ourselves consumed with grudges and anger, and more likely to feel forgiving toward, and less angry at, those who have hurt us.” The next time you’re feeling anxious or depressed, consider what you’re putting into your mind. Are you feeding it with doom and gloom, negativity, gossip, and other mental “junk food” ? If so, how about replacing it with information that is inspirational, uplifting, positive, and constructive? - David Gosse
If we want to be happy, then the important thing is to try to promote the positive and useful aspects in each of us and to try to reduce the negative. - Dalai Lama 14th
With just a little examination, most of us can see that happiness is in the mind and heart, not in the nose, eyes, ears, tongue, or body. - Anushka Fernandopulle
There is no enlightenment. There is only enlightened activity. - Alan Senauke
Even if anger gives us the strength to react or to respond in the event of conflict, the energy it gives us is blind and difficult to control. The only advantage that anger has is the energy it brings us, but we could find this energy just as well from other sources. - Dalai Lama
Every time you feel unhappy, say 'I am happy.' Say it strongly to yourself, even if your feelings contradict you. Remember, it is your self-image that is unhappy, not you. It is possible to switch instantly to a happy balanced attitude and to stay there by believing it. - Tarthang Tulku
There are so many circumstances that make us unjust, ambitious, or aggressive. All around us, everything is pushing us in that direction. - Dalai Lama
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