{"id":59939,"date":"2024-01-26T05:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/?p=59939"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:55:02","slug":"feelings-and-the-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nalandabodhi.org\/nl\/2024\/01\/26\/feelings-and-the-universe\/","title":{"rendered":"Feelings and the Universe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Once when I was a child, I sat on the doorstep of my house, staring at the sky, contemplating the clouds and the vastness of the deep blue on an autumn morning. A lady passed by and asked curiously what I was so deeply thinking about. And I said, \u201cThe universe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

I found myself pondering the universe, including whether it was finite or infinite\u2014and what came after? What if the universe were in the shape of a sphere, and there was another sphere encompassing it? What if all of this was my dream or someone else\u2019s dream, and none of it was real?<\/span><\/p>

I still don\u2019t have a final answer, but the etymology of the word \u201cuniverse\u201d is a good place to start. It comes from the Latin \u201cuniversum,\u201d where \u201cuni\u201d means one, the whole, and \u201cversus\u201d\u2014the past participle of \u201cvertere\u201d\u2014can be translated as \u201csomething changed.\u201d Another interpretation of \u201cuniversum\u201d is \u201ceverything spinning as one.\u201d So we can say that we are the universe, connected to all things and spinning as one.<\/span><\/p>

We search for meaning, always aspiring for something more. We collect objects, relationships, experiences, and we believe that our happiness lies in those things. It\u2019s madness. It is inevitable that at some point, we will lose our job, fall ill, or break up with our spouse\u2014and everything crumbles.<\/span><\/p>

So, what should we do in this crazy dream called life until we wake up?<\/span><\/p>

I found in Buddhism some understanding of how to live better. I learned that we suffer daily through the three poisons: anger, ignorance or muddled thoughts, and desire. If we let these three emotions control us daily, it is a path to disaster. We cannot let ourselves be enslaved by emotions, which only bring suffering,<\/span><\/p>

It may seem impossible to live without being carried away by emotions, but we can respond differently. We can let emotions be part of our life, but not be controlled by them. And we must control our negative actions in response to those emotions. This will benefit ourselves and everyone around us.<\/span><\/p>

From the simplest being to the most powerful person, we all want happiness and to eliminate the causes of suffering. It is possible to live in a lighter way, with less attachment to things and people. We can evolve from being ruled by desire to a life of wisdom, generosity, and loving-kindness, spinning as one with the universe.<\/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

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Contemplation<\/h2>
  • Think about a time when you had a strong emotional reaction to a loss or disappointment. Was your response useful? Were others harmed or helped by your reaction?<\/span><\/li>
  • Imagine the same circumstance, but this time think about how you could respond differently. Feel the emotion but don\u2019t be consumed by it. Let go and relax.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\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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    Sebasti\u00e3o Miranda began his Buddhist practice through a study group on Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. He had his first contact with the teachings of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche when Rinpoche visited Brazil in 2019. Since then, Seb\u00e1 has been a member of Nalandabodhi Brazil. He is a consultant in energy efficiency projects; lives with his wife and their five dogs in the countryside of Brazil on a little farm; and is devoted to dharma. <\/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

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