Buddhists and Hindus follow the principle of AHIMSA.
It means living in a way that causes no harm to any living being.
It also means relating to all humans and animals with kindness and respect.
Regardless of their behaviour.
Women often apply these values to everyone but for themselves. They will care for others in countless ways.
return calls, run errands, listen to problems, say yes to so many social obligations responding to request for our time and energy , unwilling to hurt people's feelings we fill up our days until we have nothing left.
In practicing kindness to others we are often unkind to ourselves .
What is admirable in the world's eye "the caring behaviour" becomes the destructive habit that undermines our health and peace of mind. If it is good to be responsive of people to act in connection with others, to be careful and empathetic rather than careless .
Then why is it selfish to respond to yourself ?
When you practice compassion and AHIMSA, it does not mean mindless self sacrifice but loving kindness also to YOURSELF .
- Excerpts from Diane Dreher's writings.
It means living in a way that causes no harm to any living being.
It also means relating to all humans and animals with kindness and respect.
Regardless of their behaviour.
Women often apply these values to everyone but for themselves. They will care for others in countless ways.
return calls, run errands, listen to problems, say yes to so many social obligations responding to request for our time and energy , unwilling to hurt people's feelings we fill up our days until we have nothing left.
In practicing kindness to others we are often unkind to ourselves .
What is admirable in the world's eye "the caring behaviour" becomes the destructive habit that undermines our health and peace of mind. If it is good to be responsive of people to act in connection with others, to be careful and empathetic rather than careless .
Then why is it selfish to respond to yourself ?
When you practice compassion and AHIMSA, it does not mean mindless self sacrifice but loving kindness also to YOURSELF .
- Excerpts from Diane Dreher's writings.
inspiring !
ReplyDeleteThe writings of Diane Dreher are very interesting.. hoping to read some more good stuff on this blog .
ReplyDeleteYou are right and as much as we have learnt to be selfless from you, I will also remember this..! :)
ReplyDeleteVery true.. AHIMSA redefined..
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ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing mother and a woman of substance. The day you stop undermining yourself and take the first step towards self-realization, all your potential and tremendous qualities will be set free. Hope that day is coming soon! :)
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing mother and a woman of substance. The day you stop undermining yourself and take the first step towards self-realization, all your potential and tremendous qualities will be set free. Hope that day is coming soon! :)
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