~baranyai
"When we are upset, it’s easy to blame others. However,
the true
cause of our feelings is within us. For example, imagine yourself as a
glass of
water. Now, imagine past negative experiences as sediment at the bottom
of your
glass. Next, think of others as spoons. When one stirs, the sediment
clouds
your water. It may appear that the spoon caused the water to cloud – but
if
there were no sediment, the water would remain clear no matter what. The
key,
then, is to identify our sediment and actively work to remove it."
[Josei Toda] |
Spreading the wonders and joy of Nichiren Buddhism through articles, experiences, art, music, film, comedy and pop culture plus my own thoughts
Nov 28, 2010
A Glass of Water
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment