094-Gifts to my self part 2 - Buddhism in daily life

Gifts to my self part 2


Have you heard the first part of my series "Gifts to Me" in one
of the last episodes?


Today it continues:


6. health


Without health everything is nothing, no possession can please,
no closeness can make happy, no fun can be funny, because an
illness brings further, additional suffering. Buddha exhorted us
to understand the body as a vehicle for attaining enlightenment,
which must be cared for. From this point of view, the Indian
prince was the first nutritionist who, incidentally, also
considered discipline as the basis of health. He also had the
habit of eating only once a day (I for my part do it exactly the
same way), eating very little, fasting, meditating, living a
vegetarian life per se. He was also a yogi, did his exercises,
walked a lot, was a healthy man who passed away in old age tired
and surrounded by his disciples.


7. self-confidence


If you are sure of your things, you don't have to raise your
voice, you can go your way calmly. Do not waste any more thoughts
on doubts, throw your insecurities overboard, if you have decided
to do something, then it is good, because according to Buddha it
comes anyway as it should come, you bear no direct guilt. Gift
yourself with self-confidence, live your life, trust your basic
instinct.


8. become your own coach


In the meantime, every newspaper has an advice section, the net
is full of coaches, but deep inside you know about the
connections, about the law of cause and effect, also about the
teachings of Buddha. You know what is good for you and what is
not. Listen more to yourself, less to other people.


9. spirituality and faith


You read on a Buddhist blog, you try your spirituality, maybe you
are a believer. Buddhism is a philosophy, not a religion.
Nevertheless, you can follow a religion and also be a Buddhist.
Anyway, the worldview of the Indian prince gives values and
content that have become a kind of inner compass for many people.
Those who are spiritually oriented will one day (hopefully) find
the jump from suffering, rise from being "feel-good Buddhists" to
becoming followers. Whenever karma will be like that, because it
always and basically comes as it has to come. The Buddha has
shown us the way, we have to walk it ourselves. But the way is
the goal!


Read on in the next few days on the subject of "Gifts to my I".





Free from all desire, hatred and delusion, and purified from his
faults, then he is worthy of gifts


- Buddha - "The Enlightened One" - honorary name of Siddharta
Gautama - 560 to 480





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