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Peter Terpstra:
Negative Emotions
The fundamental philosophical principle of Buddhism is that all our suffering comes about as a result of an undisciplined mind, and this untamed mind itself comes about because of ignorance and negative emotions. For the Buddhist practitioner then, regardless of whether he or she follows the approach of the Fundamental Vehicle, Mahayana or Vajrayana, negative
emotions are always the true enemy, a factor that has to be overcome and eliminated. And it is only by applying methods for training the mind that these negative emotions can be dispelled and eliminated. This is why in Buddhist writings and teachings we find such an extensive explanation of
the mind and its different processes and functions. Since these negative emotions are states of mind, the method or technique for overcoming them
must be developed from within. There is no alternative. They cannot be removed by some external technique, like a surgical operation.
HH the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet
I agree with you. Recently, I found in most of my own time, I've been influenced awfully by negative emotions and often react to challenges in
my life terrible. Yet I conclude it for myself, that a messed mind
should be managed by myself deliberately, for all problems are created
from within my own mind. I would say religion is helpful to human beings
mind.
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