Gentleness, Sincerity, Admiration, Supportiveness; Rules of Living
Four virtues that when we teach and embrace them as a way of life, the truth of the universe reveals itself and living and practicing these teachings can open us to higher wisdom and greater happiness. This is because they bring us closer to our innermost source - a place of balance and peace.
These Four Cardinal (Fundamental) Virtues are packed full of universal wisdom for politics, society, and personal life, and aims to support personal harmony through the right view and understanding of existence.
This wisdom might seem simple, but it has life-changing implications (consequences) …
1. Gentleness; “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness (weightiness, keenness, deepness). Kindness in giving creates love.”
Essentially, being gentle means giving up the need to be right; being kind is more important than being correct or asserting (emphasizing) your own beliefs. When we’re gentle, we stop trying to dominate the situation and instead live in harmony with others.
2. Natural Sincerity; “When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.” Without being authentic (genuine), we can’t live harmoniously. Being swayed (influenced) by outside forces makes us lose sight of who we really are and who we want to be. By accepting the truth about ourselves and others, we not only find peace in this life, but we can help others along their paths as well.
3. Reverence (admiration, respect) for All Life; “Living in the moment brings you a sense of reverence for all of life’s blessings.” Respecting all forms of life is essential for harmony. All creation and creatures are equally important, and they require equal respect. Trying to dominate and control all life only leads us away from enlightenment (clarification); you can’t find peace in the midst of a struggle for control. Besides, a truly spiritual perspective (viewpoint) tells us that love is freedom.
4. Supportiveness; “Be supportive. Let go of the ego.” Just like the other virtues, supportiveness applies to everything and everyone, including ourselves. When we help ourselves, it allows us to come from a healthier place and be there for others who might need help along their own path. This comes natural for everyone, but society - the coldness of adults and our culture - teach us something different. Supporting ourselves and others brings about the highest happiness.
With the Courtesy of
Every Moment of Life is New and Refreshing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqA100GM-dg
First time watching movie is different than watching same movie over and over again. In routine, we live a life in the memories of the past; this type of living makes our life boring. As we watch same movie for 100, 1000, 10000 times; same is happening with us. What those days were? Wasting time in thinking on impractical future plans. Every moment in our life is new but we have become habitual of taking it as old (past, dead). Every experience in life is similar to the past but it is new in actual. If you look at sky, every night it will have some difference; weather, stars, clouds, temperature, rain, air. Look at your own photo at different ages. We have become habitual of relating, attaching, comparing new experiences to past memories; making new events old (dead).
Past memories are a graveyard. So we are attached with dead bodies in the form of past memories. We will have a little chance with live experiences. But we try to make it dead as soon as possible. If we come across a new and good experience; we try to repeat it, stick with it and will make it boring by the time.
Experience is always new; fragrance, voice, taste, feeling, sensation; all is always new. Same experience can never be repeated. If someone changed himself, he is not like before, that is a good sign. It means; he is not machine, robot, toy. We are trying to behold memories of good experiences. We cannot hold experience but we stuck with memory. Sticking with memories means not 100% present any time. Memorizing past means cursing present.
Once we comprehend, understand; automatically our perception get changed. Same person is our ideal at one time, next time we don't want to see him; only understanding, perception changed.
So let's take care our understanding process. What happens between a couple after few days of marriage. They become familiar of a routine life (boring). Nothing new; same questions, same answers. Make habit of looking at things with fascination. Every past moment died, every moment in our life is new. We make things old in our mind. We stuck with dead past memories. Monkey play, badminton; no two actions same; same impossible.
Something is new, fresh, fascinating. Observe closely someone; when angry; accept everyone with every experience; you will find something new. Desire of pleasureful experiences and fear of pain of dreadful experiences don't make them happen. From same person you will get both good and bad experiences; both good and bad words. Taste of mango is not going to change; if you are mad behind it, it will make mango less tasty. Feel as fresh, it will become more tasty.
Be present every moment; at each meal, in restaurant, free yourself from text messaging; eat and enjoy. When we are mad behind taste, this is not right approach. It means we cannot achieve freshness. Life is fresh every moment. Seeing same person again has some freshness. It needs your inner freshness. All the time lovely is boring too. Actual fresh life has all good and bad experiences in it.
Eagles, dogs; if you observe closely; you can enjoy; how they live, how they love. Long drive, promotion, business empire, motorcade is not providing you the real joy. Why not remembering death. Why not enjoying the present moment. Same park, same walkway has a lot new. No patience in traffic; irritation is good sign of stupidity. Why I should give my control to someone else? Why should I irritate due to others? You can find many live actions around for your amusement; many live narrow escapes in traffic. Be open to every experience; even bad experiences will teach you a lot.
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