The ideal way to live. Focused and aware of all surroundings. I really don't know why I made this thread, but I felt moved. Most of my life I have relied solely on my brain to get me through- in school that is all you really need. No teacher ever told anything after that. Now I've learned to be in tune with my body, to move fluidly and truthfully I feel strong whereas all of my life I have been a scrawny, lanky kid. To survive on top in this life you can be a pushover, a sack of bones with a good head on his shoulders. To be the master you can't be pushed around. I always thought that if I was peaceful and kind I wouldn't be kicked around. My eyes have opened and now I see that all my life I have been underfoot. Society has made me realize that if you aren't feared, you are trampled. Society is a wolf pack.
Life is not about thinking. Thinking divides then rejoins. And it does so in a finite way. Life is about feeling. The depths of which the human mind cannot fathom. Perception comes first. Then thinking. So the abilty to percieve is more important than the ability to think. Rather opposite of what we're taught. A true master isn't about visible power. That appeal belongs to the mind alone. A master has absolute confidence, based upon realization of self. Knowledge of self is the key. A true master is often the person you think least capable of it. A person can spend the whole of their lives within a monestary and never become enlightened. But some teenager or elderly housewife can wake in an instance. It is person, not technique. To be this kind of person, treat everyone as an actual brother or sister. Love them as you would your own flesh and blood. Keep them in your heart, even when they do you wrong. If you're more awake than they are, you're an older brother to humanity itself. Guide when you can, be silent when you need to. x
Alot of people would say I'm a pushover, even though I radiate powerful energy. 6'2 180 - I look like one of the meanest motherfuckers you'd meet, but in reality I'm probably THE kindest person you'd ever come across. People take advantage of my kindness though, they mistake it for weakness. People feel my energy, and when negative people feel it, they want it, and try to grasp it. But, when push comes to shuv, you bet I'm shuving hard. I have a habit of luring people into a false sense superiority. I only take action when ABSOLUTLY necessary. A true master knows when to step up and when to walk away.
suffering is caused by not thinking, however well intended that not thinking might be, however spirit mandated or gratifying. these are two things. the balance is to not deny either for the sake of the other. =^^= .../\...
society's mutable. changable. based on the actions of those who were willing to be different and change things in the past, and so on into the future. you don't need to trample people. you didn't before and there's no way you can be sure that your negative experiences in life were because of that. try not to let your thoughts tell you who you are or should be. they're just thoughts. i like what xexon said and there's not much i can add to it, really. keep bein' who you are.
I'm not looking to trample anyone or to even hurt anyone, I'm a very kind and happy person as well. I went through life and developed a couple personality flaws which hindered my social abilities and my confidence. Since this summer I've been working on fixing these and becoming a person who is a role model for others, without standing above or below them. You can be kind and not be walked all over, you just have to be able to recognize when someone is trying to pull something on you and know how to make them stop without being confrontational. If you can make someone laugh in a situation like that, everyone comes out happy haha.
Focus also has this pretty cool song called "Hocus Pocus"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U But yes, sir, I totally agree. I was quite a pushover for a long time. It took a lot to change that, and I didn't notice it happening, and I'm not sure I'm a better person for it.
I think one of the things about being a master is recognizing when someone is trying to take advantage of you and saying no. Here's a nice explanation about the Buddha: On one occasion, the Buddha was invited by the Brahmin Bharadvaja for alms to his house. As invited, the Buddha visited the house of the Brahmin. Instead of entertaining Him, the Brahmin poured forth a torrent of abuse with the filthiest of words. The Buddha politely inquired: "Do visitors come to your house, good Brahmin?" "Yes," he replied. "What do you do when they come?" "Oh, we prepare a sumptuous feast." "What do you if they refuse to receive the meal?" "Why, we gladly partake of them ourselves." "Well, good Brahmin, you have invited me for alms and entertained me with abuse which I decline to accept. So now it belongs to you." From the Akkosa Sutta The Buddha did not retaliate but politely gave back what the Brahmin had given Him. Retaliate not, the Buddha advised. "Hatred does not cease through hatred but through love alone they cease." I think this is a good example of not taking other people's shit but still maintaining your dignity. Peace and love
We must be careful of want of power, any power, even the power to stand up to those who do us wrong. To defend oneself is to attempt an affirmation of their ego. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. But I am glad that you have discovered this side of yourself. Include love in your philosophy and not only will you remain strong, but you will also make others stronger. Maitreya
