3. Understanding why we want material objects
Worldly
Cars
Money
Clothings
Material things aren’t bad if they enforce positive reminders
Spiritual
Statues
Robes
Offerings
8. Why is self love important?
So we can love others more
We are always here!
“Peace in oneself, peace in the world”
9. “When another person makes you suffer,
it is because he suffers deeply within himself,
and his suffering is spilling over.
He does not need punishment, he needs help.
That’s the message he is sending.”
-Thich Nhat Hanh
12. How do you define a good friend?
What does he/she do as a good friend?
13. List them down now and refer to it when you’re down, angry etc.
How do you define a good friend?
What does he/she do as a good friend?
14. Monks,
be islands unto yourselves,
be your own refuge, having no other;
let the Dhamma be an island and a refuge to you,
having no other
SN 22.43
Attadiipaa Sutta
15. SN 22.43
Attadiipaa Sutta
–Johnny Appleseed
“Type a quote here.”Those who are islands unto themselves…
should investigate to the very heart of things:
“What’s the source of
lamentation, pain, grief and despair?
How do they arise?”
16. “If you will take care of me, I will take care of you.”
“I will take care of me for you,
if you will take care of you for me.”
18. imposter self-care
Know the difference
authentic self-care
Tension
Unpleasantness
Restlessness
Ease
Pleasant
Fresh
VS
(e.g. with pampering oneself with
superficial activities to fill the void)