Wednesday, March 5, 2008
04.08.2000
Interpretation by dali48
We feel the way we live, the way we think and act, the way we react to other people and events ... (Harvey / Cochrane)
We can no longer afford to see ourselves as separate from the environment! ... Of the 270,000 plant species on earth, 41,000 are threatened (approx. 1/7) ... (World Conservation Centre, Cambridge)
Now we must pay the price for our greed, and stress and pollution are taking their toll (see noise & dirt, climate change & disasters, etc. – d.48) ...
Shocks, prolonged stress, poor nutrition and environmental toxins weaken the immune system. Negative emotions are particularly damaging! ... Among other things, we must learn to be compassionate and to love without expecting a reward. Our decisions constantly shape the rest of our lives. We create our own destiny. No two souls have ever traveled the same path; each chooses its own path! ... Resentment, hatred, hostility and contempt bind you to the person you don't like. One day you will have to break these karmic bonds ... Learn the art of taking life seriously in a cheerful way! ... (A. Cochrane)
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
10.08.2000
Interpretation by dali48
Incorrect nutrition, insufficient exercise, low oxygen supply, stress and hustle & bustle are just as stressful as alcohol, nicotine or other mood makers! ... 1st step: change your diet (e.g. muesli, bran, vegetables, fruit and whole grain products); also herbal tea or mineral water! ... (Dr. Hay)
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
17.08.2000
Interpretation by dali48
Attachment means being attached to dogmas, prejudices, bad habits and what one considers to be truth ... How do we deal with the arms race in the world, how do we deal with environmental problems, how do we deal with rich and poor, how do we create peace in our immediate environment and in our surroundings? ... Even Buddhism is not the truth, but only a means to its realization! ... (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Thích Nhất Hạnh war ein vietnamesischer buddhistischer Mönch, Schriftsteller und Lyriker. Thích ist ein Titel vietnamesischer Mönche. Neben dem Dalai Lama war Thích Nhất Hạnh ein zeitgenössischer Repräsentant der buddhistischen Lehre. Wikipedia
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