Staying calm in chaos

> Insights into practices that cultivate peace

linking it to present situations. It is the greatest source of chaos.”

Instead Sister Sheilu says, when one becomes aware of his or her negative thoughts, stop and ask – “What should I think about now?” With every thought there will be two options – positive or negative.

For example, if one was reprimanded for their quality of work, he or she has the option to feel angry, stressed and start blaming others or can acknowledge that a mistake has been made, be grateful that it can be fixed and think how to improve his or her work.

By being aware of our choice of thought, we can create a positive state of being, which is conducive for creativity, problem solving and innovation, rather than allowing the situation to overtake us. tolerance, a sense of peace within. “Nowadays, many of us feel tolerance is giving in or an act of cowardice, but tolerance, in essence, is peace. We do not tolerate with impatience but we tolerate with patience, not fear but love.”

This tolerance is strength, not to react solely based on another’s action. This is only because a tolerant person knows that internally, what is happening externally is not created by him but the other person’s perception, ego or jealously. However, most of us see an act of non-reaction or not doing anything as being weaker or that the other person may feel he has a right over me or won that argument. However, non-reaction indicates one who is aware, that how another reacts has no power on how one is going to react.