What I love about this video is that it really brings home the practice of Ahisma, non harming and non judgement. You can see when Susan first comes on stage that everyone has made a pre and rather harsh assumption about her ability. If they had the gong out on stage, someone may have gave her the boot before she even started singing, that is how palpable the tone was in the audience.
You never can be too sure. Be careful about the assumptions and judgements you make as you go through your day. Next time you judge someone, think about this video and how it demonstrates that the treasure isn’t always obvious when it is hidden in the chest.
I am not sure where this came from or who wrote it, but it is great. I give credit to the blessed soul that made this available for our enjoyment and contemplation.
The Law Of The Garbage Truck
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in f ron t of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly. So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck.’
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you. Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so…love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it! Have a blessed, garbage-free day!
Ahimsa: Refers to LOVE, but not the sentimental kind of love. It refers to the practice of non-harming in thought, in action, and in speech. It is the practice of listening to the voice of lighteness, cultivating that very voice and trusting in it. Finally, it is acting on that voice of lightness.
This is the practice of non-judgement of ourselves and others. Being free of fear of ourselves and others. Freedom from our own willingness to harm self or others. And this doesn’t need to be a big thing. Just thinking you are fat, ugly, unhappy, unsuccessful, poorly dressed, having a bad hair day is evidence of the lack of practice of Ahisma.
This can translate to others as well. “What was she thinking wearing that? Boy, what a grump. Can you imagine, what an idiot? Thoughts of silent judgement they all count.
Practice, for today only, by refraining from judging yourself. This can be a significant accomplishment. Just take notice today of all the derogatroy thoughts you are willing to have against yourself. Most people will have several before they are even finished their first cup of coffee. Be aware first and then practice non-harming behaviour. Everytime you have a judgemental thought against yourself, just send light to the thought. You will find yourself more peaceful by just practicing this one thing.
Tomorrow, we will have the second day of the practice of Ahisma, do tune in and have a great day today.
Ahimsa: Refers to LOVE, but not the sentimental kind of love. It refers to the practice of non-harming in thought, in action, and in speech. It is the practice of listening to the voice of lighteness, cultivating that very voice and trusting in it. Finally, it is acting on that voice of lightness.