006-Buddhism in daily life - The beauty of simplicity

The constant striving for more, for further, for higher, for more
beautiful, for harder. But what do all the things, the
possessions bring us, does it have an added value, is it really
worth "more"?


Less is perhaps more, because the more we possess, the greater
our worries become.


The simple things in life are also quite wonderful, but do we
really have an eye for their beauty?


Look around the room you are in, what catches your eye, what
object (or creature) do you find beautiful? What catches your
eye?


Go "inside yourself", what can you see simple beauty in now, at
this moment?


Simple beauty can be found everywhere, all around us is nature,
brutally good looking, and very dangerous.


Now look in the mirror, look closely at your reflection.
Completely regardless of how you look, you are also beautiful,
every person is beautiful in their own way, because all living
things are also a part of nature.


The object that you just recognized in the room as "simply
beautiful", this imprints itself exactly now in your memory,
similar to a hypnosis this image appears from now on again and
again in front of your inner eye, whenever you doubt the beauty
of the world, "your object" will APPEAR like "magically".


Buddhists have binding guidelines based on mindfulness and
cognition.


Within these principles, the reality behind the filled realities
explains itself. True beauty comes from within, who hasn't heard
this saying? However, you cannot "see" inner beauty, but you can
very well "feel" it.


So what do you feel "in front of your inner eye" with the said
object? Can you sense beauty and simplicity?


And if so, can you "take" the beautiful feeling into the next 5
minutes?


The opposite of "simple" is "complicated", real beauty rarely
becomes "difficult", can only be real when it comes easily.


What did you learn while reading this text? Do you have more
reality in mind now?


Buddhists are realists, not dreamers. Life is beautiful for those
who want to see beauty, realistically appreciate things and
living beings.


Buddhism involves a simple way of life that also teaches how to
realistically appreciate beauty.


Do you have any plans for tomorrow? How about a walk in nature?
In this exercise, find three things (or people you encounter)
that are beautiful. Store this image in your mind.


From now on, pick a beautiful new image to store every day. Do
this until there are many beautiful images stored in your memory
palace.


The way is the goal!





For a woman beauty is absolutely more important than
intelligence, because for men seeing is easier than thinking.


- Lil Dagover - German film actress - 1887 to 1980





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