Uncovering Buddha’s 1st Fold
- Study V/S Learning: Studying is the act of learning, and learning is gaining knowledge through studying. Basically, studying is a step to learning, but there’s more to it.
- Learning is the end goal of studying. It’s to have an understanding and perception of things.
- Study is gathering information.
- Learning is self-study – Application of study to your day-day life..
- Learning encourages you to acknowledge the way you hold yourself.
- Learning is the journey with curiosity and joy rather than with dread and fear.
- Function of the Brain: Coordination and Replica. Brain needs command for the same.
- Understand the mind and consciousness.
- Mind: The brain is part of the body. Every child is born with a fresh brain but not with a fresh mind. The mind is as eternal as life. Mind is capable of contemplating. Through contemplation the path is cleared of all obstacles.
- Consciousness is totally pure energy, is universal wisdom.
- Consciousness is not just the experience but a fundamental aspect of nature that enables the experience of a being.
- Symptoms of Mental Laziness: Mental laziness is a state of mental rigidity where the individual is not motivated either internally or externally to go beyond the scope of his regular patterns of thought.
- Differences Between Smart and Hard Work
- Specific: What exactly are you trying to accomplish? State your vision clearly.
- Achievable: Is this goal realistic with your current available time and resources?
- Time-bound: Do you have a clear deadline in mind? Setting an end date is vital to avoid meandering aimlessly for an indefinite time.
- Enthusiasm: Enthusiasm is when one gives life to the surroundings. Through thoughts, feelings, words and action.
- Enthusiasm equals passion
- Enthusiasm is a wave emanating from the soul, lifting you up and taking you along.
- Enthusiasm can be seen in the twinkling of your eyes, the determination in your step, the strength in your hands, the irresistible energetic pull of what you have decided to create.
- Living In Uncertainty: Uncertainty is the only certainty there is and Knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.
- Instead of resisting, we can practice acceptance.
- The best resource that you have right now for making a contribution to the world is YOU.
- Don’t be confused: Self-care is not selfish.
- One of the most important ways we can invest in ourselves is to comfort ourselves in healthy ways.
- Don’t believe everything you think.
- Buddha’s 1st fold Right Paradigm (RP): RP means people know how to use ego. More you use your ego, the more you will be conscious and your personal, professional and Individual life starts growing.
- Person with RP will not be getting impressed or influenced by higher authority or never feel that a less opportunist person cannot come up in life.
- Interpretation will take you away from yourself and you will be unconscious of what you have and can deliver.
- Person who has RP wants that everyone around them also becomes like them. Means giving them support but not help.
