My yoga teacher always gives out the reading that she reads at the end of each class. Sometimes I take them, sometimes I don't. Today I did. I thought it was quite poignant.
"Buddha taught very clearly about the dangers of greed, hatred and ignorance, what he called the three poisons, that some people seem to display quite frequently, usually to thier own life's detrement. Together, these three are like thieves in the night who rob us of our happiness. Where greed grabs our desires, hatred takes our fear and insecurity and blames everyone else for why we are miserable or wronged, while ignorance clouds our vision.Greed has many relatives, such as jealousy, addiction, ambition, self-centeredness, pride, grasping and clinging, giving rise to dissatisfaction, irritation, frustration, annoyance, even depression. Greed slips into our mind, unnoticed, unasked for. Desire makes us manipulate conversations and people. The craving to have and possess stops us from giving, it limits our generosity, it generates a fear of not having. Do not personify greed,in an illusory desperate desire to win, for you will destroy all the gifts that the heavens bring into your path should you do so. Get rid of it as soon as possible. What we call 'Satori'- 'instant awakening' "
About Me
- *TRENNY*
- I'm Trenny and my philosophy is rather simple-I believe there are only 2 forces in this world, Love or Fear. My goal is to try to see things through the eyes of love, but I am fallible and do not always succeed. My professional career at the moment is that of a fashion stylist in New York,but my interests are varied. This blog is the like a blog ‘magazine/newspaper/journal', where I’ve combined all the elements of things that I love to learn through those mediums myself. Some life journaling, lots of music. A little health, natural product talk and recipe sharing. Random musings on life experiences, a little style, art and humour. Environment issues too as nature is our greatest gift. I hope it teaches you something, makes you laugh, or gets you interested in something different. If it fires you up,I welcome learning all different points of view. I hope that what I share, including my mistakes, encourages you. *In the end, I believe we are all each other's teachers, so whatever you might be inspired to say/share with me through this blog- good and bad- I fully welcome it. I learn just as much from you. Happiness and Love xoxo TrennyLynn - trennylynn@gmail.com
