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THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY PEACEFUL PEOPLE - #3

6/30/2020

 
#3) They meditate.

"Meditation is training for the mind, helping us become less controlled by stressful thoughts and emotions" explains Buddhist monk Gelong Thubten author of A Monk's Guide To Happiness: Meditation In The 21st Century. This ancient wisdom which teaches that meditation reduces stress and increases peace is now being verified by modern science. One recent study revealed that just a single, introductory meditation session delivers a positive impact for the treatment of anxiety, one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States. Researchers recruited 14 participants with high levels of anxiety. The group was led through a 60-minute guided introductory meditation session focusing on breathing and awareness of one's thoughts. Before and after the medidtation session participants were measured factors related to cardiovascular functioning such as heart rate, blood pressure and specifically blood pressure in the aorta.


"Our results show a clear reduction in anxiety in the first hour after the meditation session, and our preliminary results suggest that anxiety was significantly lower one week after the meditation session," said lead study author John J. Durocher, PhD, an assistant professor of physiology in the department of biological sciences at Michigan Technological University. "Participants also had reduced mechanical stress on their arteries an hour after the session. This could help to reduce stress on organs like the brain and kidneys and help prevent conditions such as high blood pressure."

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/30/2020

 
I can’t change the past, but I can learn, evolve, and affect the future by my actions in the present. - Tilly Campbell-Allen

THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY PEACEFUL PEOPLE - #2

6/29/2020

 
#2) They respond rather than react.
When an unwelcome situation emerges for them, highly peaceful people create a space, a pause. In that brief moment they adjust their thinking and emotions so that act in a skillful way. Actor and martial arts expert Chuck Norris relates a story told to him by a friend who is also a high level martial artist. This man was at a stop sign waiting for a break in traffic that would allow him to cross a major street safely. The person in the car behind him was impatient and kept honking is horn. Finally losing patience, that driver got out and began to threaten Norris’ friend if he didn’t "find the gas pedal quickly." Norris’ friend paused, then rolled down the car window and said, “You want to fight. Okay, but I have a bad back and you will have to help me out of the car.” The angry man stared briefly, shook his head in confusion and returned to his car.

Norris says: “Luckily for the impatient driver, the situation had been defused by humor. He had no idea how close he had come to being thrashed.”

'I DON'T HAVE TIME TO MEDITATE - WHAT CAN I DO?'  -  BEST ANSWER (EVER)

6/29/2020

 


"To that I can reply only that I myself don't have time to be nervous, stressed out, disorganized, unhappy, sick or pessimistic. That's why I make time to meditate." - John A. Bright-Fey

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/29/2020

 
Have you ever noticed how much emphasis some people place on even the smallest amount of difficulty in their lives, and how little time they spend reflecting on moments of happiness? - Andy Puddicombe


THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY PEACEFUL PEOPLE

6/28/2020

 
While waiting in a long line at a coffee shop, one woman remains calm and content while the one behind her is experiencing irritation and frustration.
When cut off in traffic, one man simply continues driving toward his destinationwhile another man blows the car horn shouting obscenities.
If nothing is going on, one person sits quietly and enjoys a moment of relaxation while another begins frantically scrolling through a social media feed on a cell phone.


Those three examples reflect the two types of people we are all capable of being: calm, tranquil and peaceful or agitated, anxious and easily angered. The difference between the two types is a narrow one and is dependent upon personal behavior. Here are the seven habits of highly peaceful people which anyone can incorporate into daily life.

#1) They have a routine. To have a peaceful mind, it's essential to establish and maintain rhythm and routine day by day. Generally, those who are exhibit high levels of peace and calm are individuals who carefully regulate their daily activities. They go to bed at the same time and awaken a the same time; they eat their meals at the same time; they engage in their spiritual practices at the same times each day. Though they are not full time monks or nuns, peaceful people structure their daily life in patterns similar to those found in a monastic setting. In so doing, their nervous system knows what to expect rather than constantly be thrown off by an erratic, unfamiliar schedule. Regularity is a foundational for cultivating a harmonious and peaceful mind.

(the remaining 'habits' will be posted, one each day this week)




THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/28/2020

 
If we wish for greater wisdom and kindness in the world, perhaps we could start by inhabiting our own body with some degree of kindness and wisdom. - Jon Kabat Zin


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/27/2020

 
In Buddhism, the sole responsibility for our spiritual progress lies in our own hands. If we do not take responsibility for keeping our practice together then it will easily fall into the sphere of empty words. - Glenn H. Mullin


'WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO LIVE?'   -   BEST ANSWER

6/26/2020

 
From Buddhist Monk Ajahn Sumano who originated from Chicago where he worked in law and real estate.  For the last decades he's lived in a cave in Thailand.  The answer to this question is from his fine book Questions From The City:  Answers From The Forest:

Question:  As you see it, what is the best way to walk through this world?

Answer from Bhikkhu Sumano:
Your way.  You must pursue your life according to the stream of your karma, which will pretty much dictate the manner and mode of your life.  It will incline you toward particular vocations and obscure openings into others.  That's your karmic destiny.  But if all you do is go along with ikt it, you won't have much spiritual leverage on your life.  You will be pushed from behind by a litany of 'likes' which you will go after and 'dislikes which you will turn away from. 

When you have matured enough to reflect upon your life experience - and at this point meditation is very helpful - you will be able to gain a greater perspective and see a larger horizon at the frontier of human potentiality.  You will begin to see that there is a grander life outside the limitations of one's karmic inheritance.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/26/2020

 
Everything that happens, disastrous as it may be and no matter whose fault it is, has a potential benefit, and it’s your job to find it. Take full responsibility for everything that arises in your life. - Norman Fischer


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