THOSE WHO EXUDE POSITIVITY WILL RECEIVE THE LOVE AND RESPECT OF OTHERS
Master Jun Hong Lu: A person’s righteous thoughts are categorised as ‘yang’ (positive) energy. When you go, “I’m going to help others today”, you are filled with ‘yang’ energy. Conversely, the ‘yin’ (negative) energy stems from a perverse mind.
If you say “I’m going to teach him a lesson and let him have a taste of his own medicine”, the ‘yin’ energy will arise within you. These are the examples of how positive and negative energy can manifest.
How does one get his positive energy? It stems from their impartiality, selflessness and their ability to manage matters in good conscience with no personal biases whatsoever. People with such positive traits will not be fearful even if someone knocks on their doors in the middle of the night.
Conversely, those who spend their time scheming others are the ones who, upon stepping foot into their office, will first read the facial expressions of their co-workers. Their minds will start to churn, “Gosh, this person does not seem very nice. Why is this person staring at me this way? Did the boss hear of my comments yesterday and tell him about it?”, and the list goes on and on. They start to panic because they have said too many negative things behind other people’s backs.
One who does not speak ill of others may just go, “Why is this person acting weird today? Anyway, I have not done anything wrong to him”, and he will remain calm. The kind of energy derived is known as ‘yang’ energy.
Another scenario is when a husband returns home late from work after committing some misdeed outside. His wife hardly notices anything different when he steps in, and she casually blurts out, “Where have you been?” This question is enough to get the husband thinking, “Oh no! She must have discovered what I have been up to”.
Conversely, if the husband has been busily working overtime, when he returns home, his wife asks, “How was your day today? Where have you been?”, the husband will go, “You got to be kidding. Of course I have been at work! Go ahead and check on me if you wish!” This is what positive energy is about – it makes you bold and confident. On the flip side, negative energy makes you cringe and speechless.
Positive energy radiates a special kind of light. One who is selfless will have a halo above his head. This explains the bright aura above the heads of those who are spiritually well-cultivated. Frankly speaking, it is the light of a well-liked person that will draw others to him. That’s why people naturally enjoy being in the company of a well-cultivated individual, because of the radiant light they emit.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting, Penang, Malaysia, 23 January 2015