Thanks. Appreciating the good has been a core tenet of mine, but only recently have I seen the anger and unhappiness I make for myself through the endless dialog of "Why did he do that? What an asshole! Goddamn red light. Get outta my way!" etc.
For me, this is the key to how the wealthiest society in the world is also the unhappiest. Because we cultivate our material wealth to the exclusion of our philosophical/spiritual wealth, we know how the options and futures markets work, but have no idea how our hearts and minds work, which is the big thing I've gotten from my Buddhist studies.
And I'm sure you know this, but I'll state it for the record: Christianity as practiced by most Americans doesn't even remotely approach what I'd term "spiritual wealth". Not that they're exclusive, because Christianity can be a valid path to insight, but most people never get that from their religion, whatever belief system they subscribe to.
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Date: 2007-10-14 12:48 pm (UTC)For me, this is the key to how the wealthiest society in the world is also the unhappiest. Because we cultivate our material wealth to the exclusion of our philosophical/spiritual wealth, we know how the options and futures markets work, but have no idea how our hearts and minds work, which is the big thing I've gotten from my Buddhist studies.
And I'm sure you know this, but I'll state it for the record: Christianity as practiced by most Americans doesn't even remotely approach what I'd term "spiritual wealth". Not that they're exclusive, because Christianity can be a valid path to insight, but most people never get that from their religion, whatever belief system they subscribe to.