I listened to a really great podcast this week. It was with a Tibetan Buddhist monk and it was mostly on the topic of happiness. One of the points that he made was that happy is a very vague term that can encompass a lot of different feelings and emotions based on our perspective.
He used the dalai lama as an example. He said if you find a real spiritual teacher, they are someone that is consistent. Someone that always shows their real character even behind closed doors. You don't think of a spiritual teacher and think oh he's a great teacher, but he's so grumpy. The two are just not very compatible.
He also suggested that true happiness is something that takes work. We all make the time consistently to exercise our bodies to stay healthy but we don't spend 20 minutes everyday to cultivate compassion. I took some time this weekend to just be quiet and reflect. It was something I need to do more of in the future. I don't have any intention of being a great spiritual leader, but I do have the intention of keeping my mind and spirit healthy.
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Your spiritual and mental health is just as important as physical health. if not more than.
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