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Suffering and our Perspective - A Buddhist Story

on December 11, 2020

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Lessons in Life : No one cares.. Neither should you!

Brent Beshore is the founder and CEO of adventur.es . Below is an extract from his article: "You’re not the center of the universe. In fact, no one really cares about you. It’s harsh, but true. Sure, you have family and a few great friends. They will take particular interest in various parts of your life, helping you when needed. But they don’t care about you nearly as much as you care about yourself. Ultimately, you’re not top of mind to anyone but yourself. When properly understood, this is incredibly freeing and valuable. Early in my career, the fear of failure drove most of my decisions . How would I look? What would people think? I lived in a constant state of anxiety about the judgments of others. Would I ever get a second chance if I failed? If I did fail, how could I pass the blame to someone else? If not, could I blame circumstance? I was so fearful that I couldn’t even be honest with myself. This thinking led me to make consistently poor decisions about how I

Poverty during Youth - So awful - says Avvaiyar

Avvaiyar II lived during the period of Kambar and Ottakoothar during the reign of the Chola dynasty (in Southern India) in the 13th century. She is often imagined as an old and intelligent lady by Tamil (South Indian) people. She wrote many of the poems that remain very popular even now. These include a list of dos and don'ts, useful for daily life, arranged in simple and short sentences. One famous event is the "Sutta Pazham Venduma, Sudatha Pazham Venduma.." between Avvaiyar and Lord Murugan (Deity of Tamil people) and the subsequent dialogues and songs. Lord Murugan asked her, what was the most awful thing in the entire World. Avviyar replied as below: Kodiyadhu Kaetkin Nediyavev Veloi Kodithu Kodithu Varumai Kodithu Adhaninum Kodithae Ilamayil Varumai Adhaninum Kodithae Aatronaak Kodunoi Adhaninum Kodithae Anbila Pendir Adhaninum Kodithae Inbura Aval Kayil Unbadhu Thaanae Meaning: If You ask what is the most awful thing in the world, my Lord with the long

Human Values - A little introduction

Human Values are those universal concepts, drivers of action which are found in all cultures, all societies, all times and in all places. The five human values, which can be found in all cultures, all societies and in all religions, are Truth, Right Conduct, Love, Peace and Non-Violence . These values are eternal; they are eternal essences, which elevate human life to its highest expression, its highest capacity. Values are our codes of internal conduct, the principles upon which we run our lives and make our decisions. Our brains are hard-wired to seek the Ultimate Truth . No matter what blueprints are laid down by our families, education and work, we are seekers of ultimate truth. What words we put on this varies in time and place, culture and society, but we are all seekers of peace and truth. When: Truth is what we speak, Right Conduct is what we practise, Love is what we live, Peace is what we give, Non-violence is the fruit. Source site: Sai

Present Education system - A short story

Albert Einstein summarized the problem with standards and norms perfectly: "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid." Did you know that every child learns differently? That is why it is our responsibility to help children tap into their potential by addressing them as unique and special individuals. We must help them identify their strengths through error-less learning methods, where they can make mistakes but never fail completely. Error-less learning can help increase levels of self-esteem and self-worth in children, as well as decrease school dropout rates and incidences of bullying. Moreover, we will all be working together, as a team, to promote a world where success comes in all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, this type of world does not yet exist. Instead, we still use a standardized system to measure educational achievement and children must learn to climb th

Human Values - A simple chart

Spreading Happiness - A short story

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.. Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine vi

Talent Vs Skill Vs Ability Vs Strength

"What are your Strengths?", is a most common question in job interviews. Here is a try to understand what the term 'Strength' means. Prior to that, we need to revisit few concepts like Talent, Skill, Ability and Aptitude. ‘Talent’ is something that one is born with; it is your natural ability to do something without really thinking about it. For example, you may have no experience in playing tennis, but if you have the talent, you may have no problem keeping the ball in play. You are a natural on the tennis court. Example: Sheba’s talent for painting showed at a very young age. ‘Skill’ , on the other hand, is something that you acquire after putting in a lot of hard work; unlike talent, it is not inborn, but learnt. Not everyone is talented, but if you make the effort, you can learn a new skill. Example: Hemant is a wonderful teacher. It’s a skill he’s honed over the years. Ability is a conceptually broad term referring to possession of 'talents&#

Never Sacrifice your Life for money: says Avvaiyar

பாடுபட்டுத் (Paadupattu) தேடிப் (Thedi) பணத்தைப் (Panaththai) புதைத்துவைத்துக் (PudaithuVaithu) கேடுகெட்ட (Keduketta) மானிடரே (Maanidarey) கேளுங்கள் (Kelungal) - கூடுவிட்டிங்கு (Kooduvittingu) ஆவிதான் (Aavithaan) போயினபின் (Poyinapin) யாரோ (Yaaro) அனுபவிப்பார் (Anubhavippaar) பாவிகாள் (Paavigaal) அந்தப் (Andha) பணம் (Panam meaning 'money'). (பா-22) You earn money after a lot of struggle. You earn it non-stop, till the end of your lives, no matter if you really need it or not. Avvaiyar just calls upon people like us to stop and re-think for a second, before continuing our non-stop rat-race. Days pass by.. Years pass by.. Decades pass by.. so soon, like a flash of lightning. Why on earth, do you really need to earn so much, that you won't have enough time to spend your money for yourselves and your family. You never get time to spend that money in useful ways and get happiness out of it. You get older soon, while you struggle to earn more

Knowledge Vs Intelligence Vs Brilliance

Intelligence: Intelligence is a process, or an innate capacity to use information in order to respond to ever-changing requirements. It is a capacity to acquire, adapt, modify, extend and use information in order to solve problems. Therefore, intelligence is the ability to cope with unpredictable circumstances. But intelligence is not merely analytical: to survive and flourish in society, we must also have social and emotional intelligence. Intelligence involves a capacity to adapt and learn that has been accumulated throughout our species’ development, yet intelligence is something we have by virtue of our individual genetic inheritance. By assiduous practice we can become more skilled. By diligent study and careful observation we can become more knowledgeable. But there is no way we can personally become significantly more intelligent. You can no more double your natural intelligence than you can double your natural height. Knowledge: Knowledge i

Are you a slave to your Emotions - 2

Your actions hurt yourself and others When your emotions get the best of you, it can often end up hurting both yourself and others. When people are a slave to their emotions they are rarely pleasant to be around – you never quite know what mood they will become engulfed in next (sadness, anger, jealousy, or fear) and you never quite know how they may react to those emotions while around you. Often an emotional slave ends up acting in ways that spread their negative emotions to others like a virus. They walk into a room feeling gloomy and upset, and before you know it everyone else in the room is feeling the same way. When someone is a slave to their emotions, even their positive moods can become out-of-hand and destructive. Sometimes they become so caught up in their joy, spontaneity, and elation that they end up acting in risky and careless ways that scare people or turn people off. Emotional intelligence is just as much about knowing how to manage your emotions

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