Blame and Praise

February 16, 2013

This world is very miserable — full of suffering. No need for us to attack one another on cyberspace. Still, we cannot stop those who choose this path. But, we can control ourselves from participating in these attacks. I do understand that many of us, only want to hear praise and positive comments. If someone made negative comments about our posts, suddenly we jump and let go our value completely, just like trading our diamonds with stones. In this world, no one on this earth will praise us all the time and no one on this earth will criticize us all the time either. By reacting to the attacks or negative comments in negative ways, it shows that, We, and the Attackers, are no difference — just one of a kind…We are no better…
 ~Jendhamuni

"As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so the wise are not shaken by blame and praise. As a deep lake is clear and calm, so the wise become tranquil after they listened to the truth." Buddha

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  7. Reply  

    Won Wipa

    February 16, 2013

    So cool and good saying thanks my sister….. be happy…. miss…. miss…. kisses….

  8. Reply  

    Jendhamuni Sos

    February 16, 2013

    Must be late night for you sister +Won Wipa Good night dear sis. I will send a handsome man to sing you a lullaby near by you :))))

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    Sofie Løve Forsberg

    February 16, 2013

    So beautifully expressed, dear Jendhamuni. Warm thanks for reminding us all.
    I hope you're enjoying the weekend! Love&Peace&Happiness ♥ xx

  11. Reply  

    Won Wipa

    February 16, 2013

    Wow… thanks my sister… such to be sweet night like this….

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    Denis Wallez

    February 16, 2013

    This is a great call for moderation and temperance…

    But even when we're calm and equanimous, "we are no better" than the 'attackers'!
    If we believe we are better, we then create separation and conflict… We are not separate, we share the same world… We perceive 'attacks' where we should see 'distress', and we failed to prevent distress just as much as the 'attacker' fails…

    So, moderation and temperance?
    Sure! By all means! They are definitely more 'constructive' and 'wholesome' than retaliation.
    Delusions that we are better, thanks to our temperance?
    It's forgetting that the temperance was probably more caused by our teachers (and, more generally, life lessons) than by ourselves 😉

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    Rene Sidler

    February 16, 2013

    Thank you for your kind words Jendha… I always try to be nice and respectful, so I hope… I feel that G+ is a very tolerant space 🙂

  21. Reply  

    Jendhamuni Sos

    February 16, 2013

    I trust you +Rene Sidler I never see you being rude, at least towards me, although I delegated such a heavy duty to you nearly a week :))))

  22. Reply  

    Rene Sidler

    February 16, 2013

    Oh yes, and I did not complain… Well, just a little :)))

  23. Reply  

    Charles van Dijk

    February 16, 2013

    Like the echo. We shout to the world who we are and the world shouts back our echo. Sometimes we don't like it.

  32. Reply  

    Jendhamuni Sos

    February 16, 2013

    Thanks so much +Denis Wallez for a wonderful (abstract) explanation. I only wrote down the concrete thoughts in this post. But totally agree with you.

  33. Reply  

    Jendhamuni Sos

    February 16, 2013

    Thank you +Vinaya Dass Still going around g+ world. Hopefully I will make it to your wonderful page soon.

  37. Reply  

    Randy Neufeldt

    February 16, 2013

    I believe that's the point of our journey, to learn to control our base instincts and then fine tune them to help others feel better about their lot in life. I know I'll always have behaviors to work on………. but I am aware and doing what I can to improve all the time.

  38. Reply  

    Michael Howell

    February 16, 2013

    So very wise you are,and i thank you for this bit of wisdom.

  55. Reply  

    YELDI . R

    February 16, 2013

    beatuiful place,,,,,,,

    i love these type of places,,,,,,,,,,,,,

  68. Reply  

    Albert Giesbrecht

    February 17, 2013

    I wish I was swimming there ,instead of here in all this snow AL

  81. Reply  

    Khang Lee

    February 17, 2013

    HI! THERE'S. NEAT PEACEFUL PICTURE & I ALSO LOOK UP TO BUDDHA MAHATMAGHANDI ETC DEEPAK CHOPRA TOO THE BEST OF THE BEST LEGENDARY MYTH THE MAN WHO HELP OTHERS BECOME GREAT NOT JUST WANTING MORE. OR SEEKING MORE.

  83. Reply  

    Khang Lee

    February 17, 2013

    HI! I'M KANG. FROM CALIFORNIA I'M GOOD OR OKAY THNX.HOW ARE YOU ARE YOU MALE OR FEMALE.?!

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    Jason Alcock

    February 17, 2013

    So you are saying there is no point to praise or criticism? I would debate that there is no point to mediocrity. Praise and criticism sort the wheat from the chaff, thus are useful. And by being 'useful' thus both are in fact good.

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    Teddy chaila

    February 17, 2013

    It is a gem of beauty nice natural pic and love the falls

  103. Reply  

    Dominic Iremonger

    February 17, 2013

    Far Cry 3, this is definitely Far Cry 3, the next thing you'll see is a maniac trying to kill you!

  105. Reply  

    Vanessa Davis

    February 17, 2013

    The picture is very beautiful something i would like in my bedroom on my wall

  106. Reply  

    Khang Lee

    February 17, 2013

    HI.! THERE'S VERY VERY VERY HOW DO YOU SAY PEACEFU TRANQUILITY LIKE PICTURE I'M A POSITIVE POSITIVE INDIVIDUAL N LIKE I'M OUTSPOKEN I SAY WHAT'S ON MY MIND MOST OF THE TIME,I GOT A TONGUE LIKE NO ONE ELSE I DON'T CUSS I DON'T EVEN THINK I WALKAROUND LIKE MANY MANY MANY MANY PEOPLE HATING LIFE BLAMING THIS N THAT ON ANYTHINGN EVERYTHING

  109. Reply  

    p.swarna kumar

    February 18, 2013

    truth..dear jendhamuni..I never criticise you ha,ha,ha..

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