Inspirations for Peace : Sharing

Inspirations for Peace : Sharing

One of the deciples of Buddha asked to be shown Heaven. The Buddha said, "If you want to see Heaven, you will have to see Hell first." The disciple agreed. 

The Buddha took them to Hell, where an enormous banquet was set up, piled high with fabulously delicious food. Unfortunately, all of the diners had, instead of hands, enormously long forks on the end of their wrists, and they kept trying to get the food into their mouths, but could not reach them. They wailed and gnashed their teeth in misery.

The Buddha then took his disciple to Heaven. Heaven was exactly the same situation--diners at a sumptuous banquet table, with long forks on their wrists instead of hands. The only difference was that, in Heaven, everybody was feeding each other.

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Inspirations For Peace :: Buddhism

Inspirations For Peace :: Buddhism

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” ~The Buddha

Buddhist teachings have been such an inspiration in my life for so many years. I want to share some of the knowledge I have gained with my readers.

Buddhism is not a religion, it is a spiritual connection. There have been many "Buddha" , not just one. And these teachers have been leading Buddhist followers for centuries.

Image via WikipediaBuddhism teaches it's followers to recognize the balance of life and to live their lives in absolute balance. Through meditation, prayer and exploring myself I have found that there is a higher power, an aura and we are all part of it. 

Again, I'm not an expert on this. I believe that Buddhism is beautiful and I encourage everyone to look deeper into the tradition. Apply the teachers of the Buddha to your own life. You will feel so much happier when you practice Buddhism.

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