What Brings You Peace?

In a world of chaos, with so many arguments, anger, and hatred, what is it that calms you down and allows you to feel peaceful and at ease?

 

Knowing that Jesus Christ is real keeps me from getting into trouble, and if I need to get away from people even further, I vape and smoke cannabinoids.

 

Zazen; "the Dharma gate of joyous ease."

 

For me it is meditation and deep breathing exercises

 

The whisper of wind in tall trees.

 

Seeing my grown children being healthy and doing well. Also the gentle sound of a stream moving.

 

Sleep.

 

Gardening

 

I love gardening also, lots of hard work. But worth it in the end. I always said never worked that hard at my job, before retiring.

 

Travel. I adore the anticipation of knowing I will soon be in a new place and culture that I have yet to experience. All I know is the experiences will be unexpected and fulfilling. I know, that should make me apprehensive and nervous. But for some reason, it has the opposite effect on me.

 

The shared open and honest experiences I read on HF!! ;-)

 

Sincerity. That is what brings me peace.

I remember when I was 13 or 14 at boarding school, we took a wilderness trip. We were instructed during one of the lessons to sit and write. I don't know if it was minutes or hours, but I remember feeling peace then.

Nature brings me peace. Being solo for those minutes or hours was invaluable and I haven't forgotten it.

Sitting there with the manzanita in the morning or afternoon I felt peace. There was no judgment, no second guess... It was enough for me to sit. I felt satisfied with myself, and that was a good feeling.

 

Focusing upon this quote:

"My happiness is not the result of what people say or do or what goes on around me. My happiness is a result of being at peace with myself."

If my behavior is that of a person of integrity, then I am at peace with myself.

 

Yes indeed! Great work!!

 

Music

 

Seeing my dogs curled up sound asleep.

 

I could help you with the deep breathing if you would then assist me with meditation.

Usually I remove myself from the confrontational situation if I am actually in it.
If it's just the daily chaos of turmoil/politics/daily stresses, I'll sometimes move to somewhere remote in the countryside (hopefully it's warm but not absolutely necessary) and I'll chill, far away from other humans. Sometimes I'll chill with one other special human as if we are each on our own. Laying there silently, or sitting some distance apart (even out of sight from each other) just gazing into space and contemplating.
I find that can be quite spiritual, possibly because, as two emotionally close individuals, we sort of subliminally celebrate that each other can enjoy their own space without isolation, as if in our own little cocoon, away from everyone else.
I hope that last part is suitably described and makes sense.

 

By simply removing myself from the hostile physical environment. Remove myself from verbal confrontations by simply just leaving. Remove myself from the constant noise, hustle and bustle of the city, and go for a ride out in the country, stop and listen to the chirping birds, feel the cool wind on my face, deeply breathe in the fresh cool air. Self reflection of all the positive things that have happened to me- reminding myself to be thankful. And prayer…..

 

a newly uploaded Mort Sahl video on YouTube