Understanding this, the Buddha said it’s vitally important for people to cool down the fire. That’s done by self-investigation, a deep awareness which comes from asking ourselves ‘what is causing me to feel this way right now?’ This simple inner glance will be enough to lower the heat. - Victor M. Parachin
The Buddha encountered a group who were fire worshipers. To them, fire was a symbol of purity and light. The Buddha tapped into their spiritual practice reminding them that everything is ‘on fire’ – the mind, the ears, the eyes, the tongue, the mouth, etc. This burning appears as greed, desire, anger, hostility, hatred, jealousy, negativity and more.
Understanding this, the Buddha said it’s vitally important for people to cool down the fire. That’s done by self-investigation, a deep awareness which comes from asking ourselves ‘what is causing me to feel this way right now?’ This simple inner glance will be enough to lower the heat. - Victor M. Parachin Comments are closed.
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Victor M. Parachin ...is aVedic educator, yoga instructor, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of a dozen books. Buy his books at amazon or your local bookstore. Archives
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