Tuesday, January 5, 2010

awareness, in conclusion

just finished the book. and it concludes this way.

nourish yourself on wholesome food, good wholesome food. im not talking about actual food. i'm talking about sunsets, about nature, about a good movie, about a good book, about enjoyable work, about good company, and hopefully, you will break your addictions to those other feelings.

What kind of feeling comes upon you when you're in touch with nature or when you're absorbed in work tha tyou love? or when you're really conversing with someone whose company you enjoy in openness and intimacy without clinging? compare those feelings with the feelings you have when you win an argument, when you win a race, or when you become popular, or when everybody's applauding you. the latter feelings i call worldly feelings. the former feelings i call soul feelings. lots of people live empty, soulless lives because they're feeding themselves on popularity, appreciation and praise, on "i'm ok you're ok", look at me, attend to me, support me, value me, on being the boss, on having power, on winning the race. do you feed yourself on that? if you do, you're dead. you've lost your soul. feed yourself on other, more nourishing material. then you'll see the transformation.


i like being with you. i totally enjoy your company.

5 comments:

itsMePeriod said...

<*smile*>

Prince Henry said...

Wow. Life is indeed not a race of popularity. Neither it is about the wealth you've accumulated in your life. True. It is all about moments.

But all of us, even the brightest among us, are subject to the weaknesses of mortals. The lure of money and worldly things. True. Money can't buy us happiness. BUT it can buy things that can make us HAPPY!

But again. Moments. Sweet and Bittersweet memories that one can truly treasure, making his life one worth living and worth emulating.

Cheers cc!

---HRH PH

Ming Meows said...

sino kaya sya? naintriga na naman ako.

Anonymous said...

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closet case said...

thanks, guys. @ming m soon.