Reflections No.16 - To live peacefully and happily

Reflections

To live peacefully and happily

"If we want to live in this world peacefully and happily, we should allow others also to live peacefully and happily, so that we can make this world something which is worthy of life." Unless and until we adjust ourself to live according to these noble principles, we cannot expect happiness and peace in this world. We cannot expect this happiness and peace from heaven simply by praying. If we act according to moral principles by upholding human dignity, we can create our own heaven right here in this world. We can also create the hell-fire on this earth itself if we abuse valuable human life. By not knowing how to live according to this universal cosmic law, we often stumble. If each man tries to lead a harmless and respectable life, people can enjoy real heavenly bliss better than the kind that some people hope to gain after death.

It is superfluous to create a heaven elsewhere to reward virtue, or a hell to punish vice; virtue and evil have inevitable reactions in this world itself regardless of religious faith. In fact, Compassion and Loving-kindness for all creatures is the onlý way to generate peace and happiness in our life as well as in the society. By helping others morally, we help ourself and by helping ourself morally, we help others...."

May the Noble Triple Gems the Buddha, Dhamma and Saṅgha bless you, all other family members, dhamma friends and every being to have good health, peace, ease, comfort, success and happiness by being free from all viruses, diseases, sicknesses, problems, worries, difficulties and sufferings....! I'm sharing lot of merits and mettā to all of you. May every heart be filled with joy, compassion, happiness and success. May the happiness be set up at every corners of the world.....!

🌻Ven Lindagala Ananda Thero