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Sunday, September 02, 2007

You Are Responsible...


Human nature being what it is, all of us are inclined to put the blame on others for our shortcomings or misfortunes. Do you ever give a thought for a moment that you yourself can be responsible for your own problems?


Your sorrow is caused by yourself.
Your sorrow is your own making.
You are your own liberator.

You must learn to shoulder the responsibilities of your life and to admit your own weakness without blaming or disturbing others.

As a cultured being, you must learn to solve your own problems without blaming others. If each person would try to correct himself, there would not be any trouble in this world. But many people do not make any effort to realise that they themselves are responsible for many misfortunes that befall them. They look outside themselves for the source of their troubles because they are reluctant to admit to their own mistakes.

If a man really wants to be free, he must have the courage to admit his own weakness.

You must develop the courage to admit that you have fallen victim to your weakness. You must admit when you're in the wrong. You must understand that your way of thinking also creates the conditions that give rise to your difficulties.

You must learn to guard your mind by maintaining a proper perspective so that any external happenings cannot affect your equilibrium.

In times of difficulties, work cheerfully under the most trying situations. Be courageous to accept change if change is necessary but be serene enough to what you cant change.

Be wise to understand that the worldly conditions which are common to everyone. Be wise enough to face the certain problems without being frustrated and unhappy. The difficulties are for you to overcome. One should have the wisdom to realise that selfless service do brings its own reward...

- Ven. Dr K Sri Dhammananda, extracted from "The Purpose of Life"


Love without knowledge
and knowledge without love
cannot produce a good life.
- B. Russel.

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