Closed eyes
Close your eyes
.... what you see then belongs to you!
Many people define themselves by what they own, what they buy, what they present to the outside world.
This is understandable, because the inside is not "showable" and it is difficult to explain or even to represent it.
As Buddhists, it is precisely not the outside that we find ourselves through, but our inner values that count, such as compassion, love and understanding.
When we leave this earth, we can take nothing with us, so nothing belongs to us. The last shirt has no pockets.
We have only borrowed things, they are not ours, everything we call "ours" does not belong to us, will decay, will turn to dust in thousands of years just like us.
When we close our eyes, what do we see?
NOTHING
And that is exactly what belongs to us, nothing.
If we realize this fact, then only one real solution remains, namely to take care of our inner being.
It would be a good idea to try the teachings of Buddha. What made this worldview so strong that it has been passed on by people for over 2500 years? What made this young Indian prince a role model for millions, an idol for thousands of years?
The historical Buddha found "enlightenment", he "awakened".
After giving up his meditative practices after six years, exhausted with not experiencing "enlightenment", that is exactly when he "awakened".
"Enlightenment" is the goal of every Buddhist.
And "enlightenment" is not an exclusive right of the historical Buddha, according to him, "awakening" is inherent in all of us, but is "buried", yet still there, within us.
Let's search for it together, within ourselves.
AN EYE FOR AN EYE - AND THE WHOLE WORLD WILL BE BLIND
- MAHATMA GANDHI - INDIAN LAWYER - 1869 TO 1948
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