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Thursday, September 2, 2010

A Simple Gesture

A simple gesture. A single rose.

Can change your outlook on the day,

and your presence in the moment.

What brightened your day, today?

A Simple Gesture

Intentions by Mandy at 12:15 PM 1 comments

Labels: gesture, kindness, metta, moment, outlook, simplicity

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I am an artist with no talent, A singer still finding her voice, A writer still searching for her story. I am a mother of 3 learning as I go...just loving this roller coaster we call life.

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It's the little things in life. The things we often overlook. The smell of flowers, the dance the wind brings to the trees, the fireflies glowing outside our doors. The little affirmations that confirm you are special. There is beauty out there. Reminders to what is important in life. It's up to you to live today... at this moment... and enjoy.

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The Four Sublime States

Loving-kindness (Metta) towards all: the hope that a person will be well; "the wish that all sentient beings, without any exception, be happy."
Compassion (Karuna) the hope that a person's sufferings will diminish; "the wish for all sentient beings to be free from suffering."
Sympathetic Joy (Mudita) joy in the accomplishments of a person — oneself or another; sympathetic joy; "the wholesome attitude of rejoicing in the happiness and virtues of all sentient beings."
Equanimity (Upekkha) learning to accept loss and gain, praise and blame, and success and failure, all with detachment, equally, for oneself and for others. Equanimity is "not to distinguish between friend, enemy or stranger, but regard every sentient being as equal. It is a clear-minded tranquil state of mind - not being overpowered by delusions, mental dullness or agitation."

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