Those committed to ethical conduct may have nothing to show for their efforts in the short term, but eventually, their glory and resources become as expansive and stable as the great treasury of water we call the ocean. —Jamgon Mipham
Befriend stress. Be willing to accept stress as a part of you and a part of life. Why bother fighting it. - Hsing Yun
INDIAN FARMERS ADVISED BY GOVERNMENT TO MEDITATE AND CHANT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE CROP YIELD11/25/2018
In a novel approach to improve organic framing, government officials in the Indian state of Goa is asking farmers to adopt "cosmic farming." This would include chanting of ancient Vedic hymns combined with meditation.
The farmers need to chant Vedic mantras for at least 20 days in the farm for better quality and quantity of their crops. The farmers need to chant Vedic mantras for at least 20 days in the farm for better quality and quantity of their crops. the government has been holding talks with institutions like the Shiv Yog Foundation and Brahmakumaris who have expertise in this field. Agriculture minister Vijai Sardesai and agriculture director Nelson Figueiredo recently visited Guru Shivanand in Gurgaon in Haryana, the promoter of Shiv Yog Krishi, to see how 'cosmic farming' can benefit farmers in Goa. Farmers are being explained importance of 'cosmic farming' under the guidance of Shiv Yog Foundation, Figueiredo said. "The believers of cosmic farming claim that mantra draws the energy of universe into the field and helps the seeds to sprout better and gives quality yield," he said. Importance is being given to organic farming practice in Goa so that environmental stress due to use of fertilisers and chemicals reduces. "India is at the centre of an organic revolution that is set to take the world by storm and Goa wants to contribute to this in a big way," Figueiredo said. The state government is also in touch with Sustainable Yogic Farming project of the rural development wing of the Brahmakumaris. "They (Brahmakumaris) claim that over 1,000 farmers in India are combining organic farming with meditation and it is showing remarkable results," Figueiredo added. Figueiredo said farmers are also educated on how sustainable yogic farming can result in lower costs and reduce the pressure on environment. Earlier this year too, Sardesai had said the state's paddy yield would increase if its farmers chanted vedic mantra in their fields and adopted "cosmic farming" techniques. (source: India Today) When you are a hateful person or angry person, it is very difficult to to make friendships, reconcile, forgive, or forget. And it will be difficult for others to forgive you. So you need to watch your hatred and remember to let go to give some space to yourself and others. - Phakchok Rinpoche
Then there is fundamentalism and dogmatism which might have been working well for some religions, at least for a while. As the world becomes more educated and the living standard of people increases, not to speak of the endless entertainment that they can indulge in, less people will seek comfort in those rigid dogmas, especially if they are psychologically threatened to accept them. This is why once powerful western religions are dying in the West with the speed of a natural development rather than being attacked by some external political force or aggressive secular policy handed down by a godless autocratic government. - Anam Thubten Rinpoche
There is no swamp like desire, no injury like anger, no trap like delusion, no torrent like craving. —Jamgon Mipham
Here's something to think over on this (American) Thanksgiving Day weekend. It's from Buddhist writer David R. Loy:
This practice (of gratitude) is all the more important because we live in a culture that does not encourage us to be grateful. In fact, we are encouraged not to be grateful: consumerism involves dissatisfaction, because if people are happy with what they've got, then they are less concerned about getting more. When you have a lot of jealousy in life towards others, it will be difficult to have a moment of happiness because your mind is constantly in competition when it comes to improving things, changing things, and getting better in life. Jealousy always gives you unhappiness and dissatisfaction in life. - Phakchok Rinpoche
"WE ARE LIVING IN THE MOST PEACEFUL TIME IN HISTORY" - READ ON TO UNDERSTAND THIS STATEMENT11/22/2018
Research by Steven Pinker at Harvard University has shown that we are currently living in the least violent time in history. There are more people living in peace right now than ever before. The rates of homicide, rape, sexual assault, and child abuse are all falling.2Most people are shocked when they hear these statistics. Some still refuse to believe them. If this is the most peaceful time in history, why are there so many wars going on right now? Why do I hear about rape and murder and crime every day? Why is everyone talking about so many acts of terrorism and destruction?
The answer is that we are not only living in the most peaceful time in history, but also the best reported time in history. Information on any disaster or crime is more widely available than ever before. A quick search on the Internet will pull up more information about the most recent terrorist attack than any newspaper could have ever delivered 100 years ago. - James Clear (source: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/5-common-mental-errors-that-sway-you-from-making-good-decisions-1038352544) When presented with negative thoughts or feelings,
cultivate an opposite elevated attitude. - Patanjali Sutra 2:33 |
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