Dharamkot Vipassana centre , {HP}, INDIA...my memories from mitta day.: 2012

Wednesday, 18 July 2012

DHARAMKOT...Places to visit...

monesstry at macleodganj
must visit to feel silence and peace

I am going TO DHARAMKOT IN SEPT DISCOURSE.....AT VIPPASNA CENTRE

A Story for Thought

"A tale is told about the Gautam. This short story illustrates that every one of us has the choice whether or not to take personal offense from another person's behavior.

It is said that on an occasion when the Buddha was teaching a group of people, he found himself on the receiving end of a fierce outburst of abuse from a bystander, who was for some reason very angry.

The Buddha listened patiently while the stranger vented his rage, and then the Buddha said to the group & to the stranger, "If someone gives a gift to another person, who then chooses to decline it, tell me, who would then own the gift? The giver, or the person who refuses to accept the gift?"

"The giver," said the group after a little thought. "Any fool can see that," added the angry stranger.

"Then it follows, does it not," said the Buddha, "Whenever a person tries to abuse us, or to unload their anger on us, we can each choose to decline or to accept the abuse; whether to make it ours or not. By our personal response to the abuse from another, we can choose who owns & keeps the bad feelings." "

Friday, 6 July 2012

I am a Vipassana practioner. I read this some where, feel like sharing with all of you....

Why is it that we sometimes are unable to experience joy & bliss? What can we do to overcome the situation?

A tree is justified by fragrant flowers bringing forth sweet fruits. If on the other hand, its leaves dry, flowers fade & the fruits refuse to grow, the farmer will examine the roots & discover that they are eaten up by pests. So too, if virtues do not blossom & yield sweet fruits in you, then the roots of Divinity might have been destroyed or harmed. Envy, greed, malice, anger etc. are the pests that rapidly destroy the roots. All of you are near & dear to the Divine; only you must have the staunch determination to realize Him. Welcome hardships, trials & challenges. Dwell on the Name of the Divine which is dear to you, steadily & with faith. Discard all inferior sources of joy. Know that the Divine is the spring of joy in every heart. When you repeat the Name of the Divine with a pure heart, HE will fill you with bliss & joy.

Jealousy & hatred do more harm to those who entertain these feelings than to those towards whom these are expressed.