![]() Just as a jewel is capable of removing poverty, so the altruistic mind of enlightenment is capable of removing the poverty, or difficulties, of cyclic existence and of solitary peace. Mani, meaning jewel, symbolizes the factors of method-the altruistic intention to become enlightened, compassion, and love. The path is indicated by the next four syllables. The development of pure body, speech, and mind comes from gradually leaving the impure states and their being transformed into the pure. Can impure body, speech, and mind be transformed into pure body, speech, and mind, or are they entirely separate?Īll Buddhas are cases of beings who were like ourselves and then in dependence on the path became enlightened Buddhism does not assert that there is anyone who from the beginning is free from faults and possesses all good qualities. These symbolize the practitioner's impure body, speech, and mind they also symbolize the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha. Today’s reminder is that if we are living our lives in a way that we know God would be proud of us, then nothing that anyone else may do or say can ever change that, and that is something to be happy about.The first, Om is composed of three letters. ![]() And knowing that gives tremendous peace in a world often filled with chaos. And we are able to control what he thinks of us by the way we act and the integrity we have. That is why he is the perfect person to focus your energy and attention on pleasing, and no one else. That is what makes him the perfect judge that we can trust implicitly. We should never let our view of ourselves be determined by another person who is lashing out because people aren’t perfect and people aren’t all-knowing – Only God is. However, I do believe with all my heart that as much as it may cause us to feel bad, it isn’t something we should ever allow to drive how we feel about ourselves. It is heartbreaking when it happens, and I don’t know how anyone could not be hurt or affected by it. ![]() Obviously none of us like to deal with the hurtful behavior of someone who is lashing out at us. One thing that helps me most at those times when I have had to deal with someone who is trying to tear me down is to remember that there is only one person we need to be able to please in this life and that is God. And at the end of the day it is taking that high road that will bring us inner peace, even amongst the turmoil that others may try to create. But always remember that regardless of what anyone else does or says, we can always choose to take the high road – we can always choose to continue to act with integrity and kindness. And no matter how good a person you are, there will always be those who try to tear you down as best they can. Unfortunately we live in a world where there are people who will lash out at others in jealousy or greed or plain old meanness. And the way we conduct ourselves in tough times is the way we exhibit the person that we are. When someone else does something bad or dishonest or unkind we can only control our reaction to it. All we can really control in life is ourselves. We can’t make someone else act with integrity, or make someone else do the right thing, and we can’t make someone else be a good person. ![]() It is a fact of life that we cannot control what other people do.
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