You feel like the world is punishing you for all the bad things you've done in the past and has chosen this day to hand you retribution.
Can you imagine yourself staying balanced and "happy" even if everything in your day has gone absolutely wrong, such as the one above?
No way!
Ok, maybe for some loosing a wallet, a cellphone and a cat is not such a big disaster. Some people have lost more than these, in bigger disasters. But does it really matter?
The point is, when we experience pain or suffering, do we lose the balance of our minds such that we are overwhelmed with grief, or fear and become paralyzed? Do we become self-destructive or abusive? Do we react with anger towards ourselves and others?
Is it possible to see through this pain and suffering objectively? Is it really that hard to remain calm, peaceful? Act with love and compassion?
What if I tell you that YES, it is possible and YES, we can all learn to stay balanced and happy even when in the midst of life's tragedies, big or small.
How?
By learning a technique called Vipassana meditation.
Read more: http://www.dhammaweb.net/meditation/view.php?id=72
