No 1457 of Living Life Series 1
Never hurry to speak and do allow others to speak more than we can speak. Otherwise, others will avoid us and may have misgivings of us.
They think we are odd and seem to want to dominate and set the agenda in any social interaction.
Worst is when we speak what we want to speak and cut off the interaction straight away when we cannot do this. We often do so when we fear that others will say what we don't want to hear. This will put others off and they end up avoiding us and then we feel upset and not at peace. Both we and the others will be upset and will drift apart, avoid interaction and end up isolated and unhappy.
Society is like that and when this happens in religion, we have religious intolerance. When this happens in life outside religion, there will be no good relationships and what is in place is only uneasy pretence.
But this is the way of life, a form of animal nature with every party trying to be like the alpha dog in the pack.
We just have to be with people and let others be what they want to be. We cannot be with in this world without people. We need to accept them for what they are and yet not expect them accept us for what we are.
We have to live life with others, be it at work or anywhere. Otherwise, we will not be alive to the world dominated by those who want to dominate. Do not try to dominate the others for this will ostracise us from society more so when we are in minority.
Just learn to be at peace with the majority for this world is full of them and they outnumber us or are more vocal and loud. Without them, there will be no world and no life the way we know it is.
Many are like empty vessels and hollow on the inside. We may be more substantial but still hollow but not as hollow. Of course, empty vessels make the most noise. They are loud and jarring. We who are more solid and less hollow will not be so loud and jarring. If we are as hollow, we will end up adding to the din and not have silence and peace in us.
But running away from the din, running away from the world too gives no peace for we will never be alone but will end up with more noise and din.
Just stay put and be quiet and at peace in heart amid the noise. In fact, if we can have inner peace within despite the lack of peace around us, we would have arrived.
Do not be with the world of noise and din and learn how best to be at peace inside. They who give no peace and add to the din enable us to learn how to have inner peace when there is no peace around.
God too is surrounded by people who are noisy and not at peace. Mind you, he is God. We too must be a bit like God. Be at more peace even if others around give no peace.
We need to be shining examples or beacons for others to have a bit more peace like God. God is substantial but silent. Make no noise and be silent with the noise. Be silent and blend in with others and we will be accepted. Make more noise and we will add to the noise. Then we will bring the roof down on us.
God do not mind noisy people but remains with them in silence. God is more accepted by people though they do not accept and are at peace like God.
We can take inspiration from God and blend silently with society. We learn more that way on how to be silent and at peace even amidst the restlessness and noise of many. That is how we can learn and be better not only for ourselves but in time for others as well.
If God does not expect the storms of the majority to subside before he is with men, we too must be like God and be with the noise and the noisy men. That is life. We can learn to have peace if there is no peace around.
But add not to the noise or we will never have peace. We don't want to be noisy and blow our heads away, do we? There will be no peace.
Worry not what others say we should do. We do not have to agree or even say we disagree. Just thank others for their views and we can still do what we want to do. That way we keep the peace in family, society or at work and we will have more inner peace. They make noise. We do not add to the noise. No need to bring the roof down.
Otherwise, we will not have our own life and will end up trying to live others' life which is impossible. We don't want to upset others or ourselves.
This is the pragmatic approach of what is the inner peace message which Bo Tien 武 天 says is behind all religions and for all people. The message is applicable to life beyond religions. The inner truth message is common sense and a universal message. Truth after all is simple but often difficult to perceive
They think we are odd and seem to want to dominate and set the agenda in any social interaction.
Worst is when we speak what we want to speak and cut off the interaction straight away when we cannot do this. We often do so when we fear that others will say what we don't want to hear. This will put others off and they end up avoiding us and then we feel upset and not at peace. Both we and the others will be upset and will drift apart, avoid interaction and end up isolated and unhappy.
Society is like that and when this happens in religion, we have religious intolerance. When this happens in life outside religion, there will be no good relationships and what is in place is only uneasy pretence.
But this is the way of life, a form of animal nature with every party trying to be like the alpha dog in the pack.
We just have to be with people and let others be what they want to be. We cannot be with in this world without people. We need to accept them for what they are and yet not expect them accept us for what we are.
We have to live life with others, be it at work or anywhere. Otherwise, we will not be alive to the world dominated by those who want to dominate. Do not try to dominate the others for this will ostracise us from society more so when we are in minority.
Just learn to be at peace with the majority for this world is full of them and they outnumber us or are more vocal and loud. Without them, there will be no world and no life the way we know it is.
Many are like empty vessels and hollow on the inside. We may be more substantial but still hollow but not as hollow. Of course, empty vessels make the most noise. They are loud and jarring. We who are more solid and less hollow will not be so loud and jarring. If we are as hollow, we will end up adding to the din and not have silence and peace in us.
But running away from the din, running away from the world too gives no peace for we will never be alone but will end up with more noise and din.
Just stay put and be quiet and at peace in heart amid the noise. In fact, if we can have inner peace within despite the lack of peace around us, we would have arrived.
Do not be with the world of noise and din and learn how best to be at peace inside. They who give no peace and add to the din enable us to learn how to have inner peace when there is no peace around.
God too is surrounded by people who are noisy and not at peace. Mind you, he is God. We too must be a bit like God. Be at more peace even if others around give no peace.
We need to be shining examples or beacons for others to have a bit more peace like God. God is substantial but silent. Make no noise and be silent with the noise. Be silent and blend in with others and we will be accepted. Make more noise and we will add to the noise. Then we will bring the roof down on us.
God do not mind noisy people but remains with them in silence. God is more accepted by people though they do not accept and are at peace like God.
We can take inspiration from God and blend silently with society. We learn more that way on how to be silent and at peace even amidst the restlessness and noise of many. That is how we can learn and be better not only for ourselves but in time for others as well.
If God does not expect the storms of the majority to subside before he is with men, we too must be like God and be with the noise and the noisy men. That is life. We can learn to have peace if there is no peace around.
But add not to the noise or we will never have peace. We don't want to be noisy and blow our heads away, do we? There will be no peace.
Worry not what others say we should do. We do not have to agree or even say we disagree. Just thank others for their views and we can still do what we want to do. That way we keep the peace in family, society or at work and we will have more inner peace. They make noise. We do not add to the noise. No need to bring the roof down.
Otherwise, we will not have our own life and will end up trying to live others' life which is impossible. We don't want to upset others or ourselves.
This is the pragmatic approach of what is the inner peace message which Bo Tien 武 天 says is behind all religions and for all people. The message is applicable to life beyond religions. The inner truth message is common sense and a universal message. Truth after all is simple but often difficult to perceive
