Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 > I agree. I have a similar feeling. After doing The Work many times, I find the underlying positive and kind thinking that was always there. > And in doing the turnarounds, it is helpful to find 3 valid ways that the thought is as true or truer than the original belief. How fun that your children's book also have that pointed out. > Do you remember the name of this children's book? > > I would like to know it. As far as I remember it was perhaps a children book based on Buddha's teachings. Among other things it also talked about: - When you think God has given you a physical hardship, a discomfort or an illness - think of many physical discomforts, limitations and diseases that the God has spared you from! Think of the many ways in which God has continued to BLESS you! That book also had a story of Buddha talking to his Bhikkhus to check if they are ready to venture out: Buddha asks, you might visit a village where villagers would give you no food to eat. What would you do? Bhikkhu replies, they could have easily cursed me, abused me, and said painful words to me. I will thank them for being so kind to not abuse me. Buddha asks, you might visit a village where villagers might in fact abuse you and say painful words to you. What would you do? Bhikkhu replies, they could have easily beaten me up. I will thank them for being so kind to not beat me up. Buddha asks, you might visit a village where villagers might in fact beat you up. What would you do? Bhikkhu replies, they could have easily killed me. I will thank them for being so kind to not kill me. [ NNB ] > > *Work* is a very powerful techinque taught by Byron Katie. > > <http://www.thework.com> > > Doing " work " many times, reminds me of > books that I read on " positive > thinking " and " optimism " ! It especially > reminds me of one book that I read as a > child. As far as I can remember, this > gave many positive ideas including: > > - Whenever you feel unlucky, deprived > and unfortunate - remember three things > that you are really glad to have. > > - Whenever you find a place bad, > uncomfortable, unpleasant - notice > three things that you like about this > place. > > - Whenever you find a situation > helpless, frustrating, sad - think of > tree positive things that you can do > here, think of three positive things > that you can learn from this situation. > > - Whenever you find a condition > unfavorable and challenging - notice > three ways it can help you grow. > > > - Anytime you get angry at a loved one - > remember three things that you like > about him/her! After remembering three > good things about him/her, say what you > want to say if you still find it > necessary or useful. > > - Anytime you get angry at your > parents - remember three great things > that they have done for you. > > - Anytime you get angry at a friend - > remember three incidents in which this > friend has been nice to you. > > - When a stranger cuts you off, > insults you or treat you badly and you > feel bad about the society and the > mankind - remember three incidents in > which people has been really nice to you. > > > And, lastly... > - Before you fall asleep in the night – notice three things > for which you feel thankful to God. > > - When I wake up in the morning – remember > three great things that GOD has given you that you > are still have are grateful for. > > > > Many times, when I do " work " and come > to " turn around " ; I feel like visiting > same place and learning same lessons > all over again! > > > > ---------------- > > *Work* > > Four Questions 1. Is it true? > 2. Can you absolutely know that it's true? > 3. How do you react when you believe that thought? > 4. Who would you be without the thought? > And remember to turn it around. > > > Audio Sampler > ------------------- > > http://www.thework.com/AudiobookSampler.asp > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 All books...Bibles, Sutras, Scriptures, theological and philosophical dissertation and treatises and theses...good detective and mystery novels and historical readings, 'adult' and 'young reader' and in- between and beyond..ALL books are children's books....how could it be otherwise? The authors of the better ones readily admit to this inescapable truth. Scribble, scribble, scribble. .b Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " <adithya_comming wrote: > > > I agree. I have a similar feeling. > After doing The Work many times, I > find the underlying positive and kind > thinking that was always there. > > > > And in doing the turnarounds, > it is helpful to find 3 valid ways that > the thought is as true or truer than the > original belief. How fun that > your children's book also have that pointed out. > > > Do you remember the name of this children's book? > > > > I would like to know it. > > > > As far as I remember it was perhaps a > children book based on Buddha's > teachings. Among other things it also > talked about: > > - When you think God has given you > a physical hardship, a discomfort > or an illness - think of many > physical discomforts, limitations and > diseases that the God has spared you > from! Think of the many ways in which > God has continued to BLESS you! > > > That book also had a story of Buddha > talking to his Bhikkhus to check if > they are ready to venture out: > > Buddha asks, > > you might visit a village where > villagers would give you no food to > eat. What would you do? > > > Bhikkhu replies, > > they could have easily cursed me, > abused me, and said painful words to > me. I will thank them for being so kind to > not abuse me. > > > > Buddha asks, > > you might visit a village where > villagers might in fact abuse you and > say painful words to you. What would > you do? > > > Bhikkhu replies, > > they could have easily beaten me > up. I will thank them for being so kind to > not beat me up. > > > > Buddha asks, > > you might visit a village where > villagers might in fact beat you up. > What would you do? > > > Bhikkhu replies, > > they could have easily killed me. > I will thank them for being so kind to > not kill me. > > > > > > [ NNB ] > > > > > > *Work* is a very powerful techinque taught by Byron Katie. > > > > <http://www.thework.com> > > > > Doing " work " many times, reminds me of > > books that I read on " positive > > thinking " and " optimism " ! It especially > > reminds me of one book that I read as a > > child. As far as I can remember, this > > gave many positive ideas including: > > > > - Whenever you feel unlucky, deprived > > and unfortunate - remember three things > > that you are really glad to have. > > > > - Whenever you find a place bad, > > uncomfortable, unpleasant - notice > > three things that you like about this > > place. > > > > - Whenever you find a situation > > helpless, frustrating, sad - think of > > tree positive things that you can do > > here, think of three positive things > > that you can learn from this situation. > > > > - Whenever you find a condition > > unfavorable and challenging - notice > > three ways it can help you grow. > > > > > > - Anytime you get angry at a loved one - > > remember three things that you like > > about him/her! After remembering three > > good things about him/her, say what you > > want to say if you still find it > > necessary or useful. > > > > - Anytime you get angry at your > > parents - remember three great things > > that they have done for you. > > > > - Anytime you get angry at a friend - > > remember three incidents in which this > > friend has been nice to you. > > > > - When a stranger cuts you off, > > insults you or treat you badly and you > > feel bad about the society and the > > mankind - remember three incidents in > > which people has been really nice to you. > > > > > > And, lastly... > > - Before you fall asleep in the night – notice three things > > for which you feel thankful to God. > > > > - When I wake up in the morning – remember > > three great things that GOD has given you that you > > are still have are grateful for. > > > > > > > > Many times, when I do " work " and come > > to " turn around " ; I feel like visiting > > same place and learning same lessons > > all over again! > > > > > > > > ---------------- > > > > *Work* > > > > Four Questions 1. Is it true? > > 2. Can you absolutely know that it's true? > > 3. How do you react when you believe > that thought? > > 4. Who would you be without the > thought? > > And remember to turn it around. > > > > > > Audio Sampler > > ------------------- > > > > http://www.thework.com/AudiobookSampler.asp > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > All books...Bibles, Sutras, Scriptures, theological and philosophical > dissertation and treatises and theses...good detective and mystery > novels and historical readings, 'adult' and 'young reader' and in- > between and beyond..ALL books are children's books....how could it be > otherwise? The authors of the better ones readily admit to this > inescapable truth. Scribble, scribble, scribble. > > .b > Welcome back Bob! I missed you! Greetings, ac. [...] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " <adithya_comming wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " > <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > All books...Bibles, Sutras, Scriptures, theological and > philosophical > > dissertation and treatises and theses...good detective and mystery > > novels and historical readings, 'adult' and 'young reader' and in- > > between and beyond..ALL books are children's books....how could it > be > > otherwise? The authors of the better ones readily admit to this > > inescapable truth. Scribble, scribble, scribble. > > > > .b > > > > Welcome back Bob! > > I missed you! > > Greetings, > ac. > > > [...] > thanks ac. but I don't know if " I'm " back, was ever gone or in fact where " I' AM. but I have been reading everything with great interest and appreciate your Greetings(though we have never been, aren't now, and never will be 'apart'). .b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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