Rasaritul - DAWN

* Budism
Consider.

Wherever there is desire,
There is the world.

With resolute dispassion
Free yourself from desire,
And find happiness.

Desire binds you,
Nothing else.
Destroy it, and you are free.

Turn from the world.
Fulfill yourself,
And find lasting happiness.

                     -Ashtavakra Gita 10:3-4

 

 

 

 

* Sa ai un prieten!

Seek a true friend,
for a friend seeks the benefit of a friend,
Do good to the people for the sake of God
or for the peace of your own soul
that you may always see what is pure
and save your heart from the darkness of hate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Ciclu vietii

Learning From The Big Picture
Cycle Of Life

As we walk through the world, the people we encounter appear so
different from one another. We see babies, old men, pregnant women,
and teenaged boys. We know couples on the verge of marriage and lonely
widows. We interact with toddlers and the terminally ill. As different
as each person seems, they are all living the human experience. They
are just at different places in the cycle that begins with birth and
ends with death. Every phase of the cycle of life has its gifts and
its challenges. Each stage is temporary and ultimately gives way to a
new phase. This ephemeral quality makes each phase precious, because
it will never last.

One of the wonderful qualities possessed by babies and young children
is that they are unaware that a cycle of life even exists. They simply
are present to wherever they happen to be right now, and they don't
give much thought to the past or future. Being around them reminds us
of the joy that comes from living fully in the moment. On the opposite
end of life's cycle are our elderly role models. They are a reminder
that each phase of life should be treasured. Time does pass, and we
all change and grow older.

Being aware of the cycle of life and our place in it makes us wiser.
As we develop a true appreciation for the phase we are in, we can
savor it more. A new mother going through a difficult time with her
infant can more easily embrace her challenges because she knows that
her child will grow up, and she will long for this time again.
Difficult and challenging periods are inevitable, but – like
everything that is a part of the cycle of life – they are temporary.
When we are fully engaged with life, we get to savor and grow from
each phase, and we are ready for the next one when it arrives. Fully
embracing wherever you are in the cycle of life is the very essence to
happiness.