Right view is an understanding that our thoughts and actions have consequences (karma) and that death is not the end (rebirth).
Right view can be seen as understanding and perhaps embodying the Four Noble Truths:
dukkha – suffering, painful, incapable of satisfying
samudaya – origin of suffering
nirodha – cessation of suffering
magga – path (8 fold) leading to nirodha
for me …
I think I have the suffering part down to a science …
For me, I understand the origin of my suffering to be fear and ultimately inaction. I realize that in order of change to occur I have to ‘think a new thought‘ and ‘do a new action.’
This addresses one’s motivation. To be ‘harmless’ and to exist ‘without ill-will.’ At a deeper level it can be interpreted as seeing every-one/thing as ‘impermanent,’ a source of suffering, and lacking a Self.
for me …
At my core, I believe in the connectedness of every-one/thing in our Universe. I believe that we are all part of the same energy source just vibing at different frequencies. In our Present, there is so much negativity, hate, and fear in our world that we are crippling our world/humanity as those elements vibrate at a much lower frequency.
By thinking/acting as every-one/thing is disconnected and separate, we create suffering at that is something that our world is excelling at at the moment. I believe that it is the low frequencies of that suffering that is bringing about the dis-ease in our world.
For me then, I am committing to infusing LOVE and positivity in to all that I come in contact with. Years ago I would never dream of telling a child that I loved them out of my own fear of being a male in elementary education. Now though, I don’t think I can say it enough. Our children are hurting, we are in pain, and without raising vibrations through LOVE and positivity, there will not be a new generation.
