Friday, October 30, 2009

Total Thoughts (September 27, 2009) - Values of Life

Total Thoughts:
 
Values of Life (On Wings and Wheels pages 31 - 35)
  • By being disciplined in outer lifestyle we contribute to our inner stability - tapas (voluntary discipline) enables titiksha (forbearance)
  • Charity has to be a way of life not just an occurrence here and there - we have to give our whole being (i.e. effort, time, funds, skills, etc.) for us to know what charity really is
  • We discover the true value of an object, being or situation when we give it away - the best way to prove or disprove the latter is to try being charitable
  • Keeping our outer surroundings pure is exponentially more easy than keeping our inner being pure - funnily and sadly we are so bold in claiming that our physical environment is not a reflection of our mind
  • By forcing ourselves to smile and speak gently, inevitably the force will disappear and these positive behaviours will be natural - living a value based life is only complicated and difficult if we want it to be
Foundation for our upcoming discussion:  Values of Life (On Wings and Wheels pages 36 - 40)
 
' Melancholy is the language of delusion; joy is the music of Truth. ' --- Swami Chinmayananda
 
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