Buddha Shakyamuni (Photo credit: secretlondon123)
“The Buddha said, “The mind, through its action, is the chef architect of one’s own happiness and suffering.” It’s hard for the mind to be peaceful when the body is not in a physical space that’s peaceful.”
Look around right now. . .
What’s your space like?
Does it reflect your interior space too?
Is the room you find yourself in cramped, cluttered, in total disarray?
If it is, are you in the middle of being creative. . . turning the chaos into magic?
Or it is the dark claustrophobic like cramped, “this doesn’t fit” kind of space?
Is the desk or table you sit at made of fine wood, leather, marble?
Or is it a 2×4 between milk crates because you aren’t buying furniture because you aren’t staying long?
And what color our your walls?
Are they three shades of off white?
Are they rich deep hues like wine, forest, crimson?
Are they light and airy like a French kitchen?
What about windows, light? Is there a sense of spaciousness?
Does the air feel stagnant and stale or is there a crisp fresh breeze?
Now take a minute and close your eyes.
Breathe in and out slowly, 5 times.
Get in touch with your physical body and after you do, pay close attention to your heart space, your third eye. . .
Is your perception of your physical space mirrored in your body, mind, spirit?
Do your relationships and work resemble the area?
Are you satisfied with your answers?
If so, savor the feelings of coherence with your world.
If not, ask yourself, what now. . .
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