{"id":35146,"date":"2020-10-16T15:43:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T22:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/?p=35146"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:10:06","slug":"appreciation-the-answer-to-poverty-mentality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/nl\/2020\/10\/16\/appreciation-the-answer-to-poverty-mentality\/","title":{"rendered":"Appreciation, The Answer to Poverty Mentality"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Appreciation is taking the time to notice what\u2019s already here, what we have right now in this very moment. This capacity gives us the inner strength to work with our suffering in a skillful way, and to stay connected to each other as we do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u2013\u2013Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>

It\u2019s Mothers\u2019 Day. My mother is no longer alive, and I don\u2019t have children. It\u2019s so easy for me to isolate and feel sorry for myself on days like this. If I\u2019m not mindful, \u201cpoverty mentality\u201d can take over:\u00a0 I begin to feel jealous and competitive, resentful of others happiness. Of course, it doesn\u2019t have to be Mothers\u2019 Day for poverty mentality to arise.\u00a0 The habit of feeling like we don\u2019t have enough is part of being human, but through practice, can be overcome this habit.<\/p>

The answer to poverty mentality is appreciation and appreciative joy.\u00a0 When we rejoice in others\u2019 happiness, we come to appreciate ourselves and, as Mingyur Rinpoche says, \u201cto notice what we have right now in this very moment.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nurturing Appreciative Joy \u2013 An Exercise<\/h2>
  1. Sit in an upright and relaxed posture and bring your attention to your breath.<\/li>
  2. Notice any areas of tension in your body and breathe into those areas with kindness.<\/li>
  3. Allow yourself to feel sadness, jealousy or any other difficult feelings you may be experiencing.<\/li>
  4. Bring to mind someone who has what you value, the thing you think you are lacking.\u00a0 Extend appreciation for their happiness. Connect with a sense of joy that they have this good situation.<\/li>
  5. Notice the ways in which you and the other person are similar and connected \u2013 both in your joys and in your sorrows.<\/li>
  6. Extend that sense of appreciative joy to yourself \u2013 for your interconnectedness and for all you have \u201cright now, in this very moment.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>

    Appreciation is the answer to overcoming poverty mentality. By rejoicing in and appreciating others\u2019 good fortune, we can open our hearts to ourselves and to the world.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeth Patterson\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    Beth Patterson is a psychotherapist specializing in grief, loss and life transitions. In her work, Beth relies on Buddhist psychology, mindfulness based cognitive therapy and body-centered therapies. Her articles and ebook are available at www.bethspatterson.com. Beth is a longtime Buddhist practitioner and a student of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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