15 July 2015
Yoga, meditation and positive thoughts. These three elements are essential, from the Buddhist point of view, to contribute to our physical and mental well-being.
Thubten Wangchen, Director of the Tibet House, decided to open a center in our country with the aim of disseminating Tibetan culture after an intense cultural exchange with the West and at the direction and advice of S. S. heDalai Lama. In December 1994, S. S. The Dalai Lama inaugurated the headquarters of the House of Tibet, of which he is the Honorary President.
Next, Wangchen summarizes and explains how the well-being of people is considered in Buddhism to be able to face our daily lives..
1. ¿How Buddhism contributes to improving the quality of life?
all people, regardless of our age or wealth, we seek to have well-being. It's not easy, but not impossible. Buddhism, through spirituality, can be a good travel companion to achieve this goal.
From a Buddhist perspective it is important that our body and mind live in harmony and that we intertwine our exterior with our interior and the material with the immaterial., in order for our life to have a point of balance.
It is important to highlight that our doctrine can help humanity with its message of peace and compassion., that leads to inner wisdom and, therefore, to improve our quality of life.
2. We live in a stressed society. ¿To what extent does meditation help improve our stress and anxiety?
Indeed, we live in a technological society, stressed and with many worries. To deal with the ups and downs of modern life, Buddhism proposes meditation to balance the mind, body and spirit. Meditating allows us to know ourselves better and helps to overcome negative actions and emotions., improving our mood.
3. ¿How the passage of time is approached from a Buddhist perspective?
The passage of time is a process that must be accepted naturally and that is part of life. When negative emotions arise such as, For example, the fact of not wanting to get older, Our discipline teaches us to avoid this negativity and to develop actions to live everything that happens to us in a more positive way.. We have to learn to control our physical and mental actions and, for it, It is important to lead a dignified and peaceful life, that will help us feel fulfilled.
4. ¿How emotions are worked on to achieve better well-being and a good quality of life?
Buddhism teaches us how to seek happiness and peace, and to use our lives in a positive way for ourselves and with respect to others. For it, You have to know how to identify negative and positive emotions, in order to reflect and meditate on its pros and cons. In fact, We must learn to live in harmony with others and express good feelings towards them., thanks to which we will reach a higher level of emotional stability.
5. ¿How Buddhism faces everyday obstacles?
Nowadays everyone chases success, but life is full of difficulties and the human being is a slave to his mind. Hence the importance of feeding the body well., both on a physical and spiritual level. This balance will allow us to be intelligent in order to perceive the disadvantages of negative actions., who are responsible for complicating our lives, versus the advantages of positive actions, that transmit smiles to us, harmony and peace. much peace.
