Recently, I have been letting friends, family and strangers upset me too much and this is bringing me down, almost to the point I was at the beginning of the year. I am going to have to be more disciplined when it comes to my meditation, as I have been a bit lapse with it lately and this is probably why I'm feeling so low. I am also not sleeping again and this is making me more tired through the day.
As a result of almost falling asleep in work and wanting to spend the entire weekend in bed, I am trying to overcome my lack of energy by improving my diet and eating more "Superfoods." I have bought a packet of Super-Formula +plus - a 100% natural food supplement consisting of vitamins, minerals and phytonurients. It's ingredients are organic pre-sprouted barley, organic barley grass, organic wheatgrass, Hawaiian spirulana pacifica and organic acerola. When mixed with oat milk (a drink I really enjoy over cereal as an alternative to cow's milk) it makes a horrible looking green drink, but it does actually taste better than what it looks. Lets hope it works.
I have also been posting on Facebook occasionally about how I feel and I also do like to leave comments in response to my 'friends' status updates or posts the leave. This is normally quite fun and relaxing, but as soon as you leave a comment someone disagrees with then it goes from being just a bit of fun to something more serious and even upsetting. I do enjoy posting messages and photos on Facebook and reading comments left by other people, it can also be a nice little tool to find out what's going on and arrange meeting with friends and associates. If used correctly it can be fun and informative. But lately I have felt it has been too much of a distraction along my path (the Noble Eightfold Path) as I have been letting certain comments upset me too much, so as a result I have now deactivated my account.
Maybe in the future when I am more relaxed and at peace with myself and the world, I might reactivate my account. But at the moment I am having enough trouble coping with the 'real' world and I don't need any more hasle from the 'virtual' world of Facebook. "We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves", quote from Dalai Lama, also:
I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the principal source of success in life. Since we are not solely material creatures, it is a mistake to place all our hopes for happiness on external development alone. The key is to develop inner peace.As a result, I am going to focus on receiving happiness and peace when I meditate.
Peace and happiness to you all.
Stephen
Hi, this is an interesting blog. Being a not Buddhist person, infact a not anything officially person, I actually get an awful lot out of Buddhism. The Dalai Lama, Art of happiness has helped me cope with a fairly rubbishy life situation fairly well. Much of my futher reading has been enlightening but much writing out there is asking me to take things in faith, which is exactly why I haven't been christian for the last 35 years. Good luck in carving your path to enlightenment, and putting up with those that critise (if you think you're right, then you are right). I'll keep watching.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, Sandy
Hi Sandy, thank you for your kind words and wishes, It's always good to have a positive comment about what I'm doing. And it's good the the Dalai Lama has been able to help you with your life. It has helped me.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteHave you ever tried sprouting your own beans for fresh nutritious superfoods?
We have a 2 teired sprouter at home if you'd like to try it.
Jen
xxx
Hi Jen,
ReplyDeleteMight just take you up on the offer, and I think Rob will have fun growing the beans as well.
Thanks,
Stephen