RIGHT THOUGHT – TO SEE ALL PROBLEMS IN A POSITIVE LIGHT
Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me tell all of you, when looking at a problem, we must see it in a positive light, which means we should steer our mind towards the positive.
For example, you have a fight with someone today, and you are very upset. You should think, “Maybe he has not been feeling too well these few days, that’s why he is in such a foul mood. I trust he is not targeting at me”.
This is what it means by seeing others in a positive light. This is the Right Thought. In return, you will gain kind reciprocation, which means others will also think positively about you.
Imagine a couple is quarrelling. If one of them can think good about the other half, “He may be unwell today or something might have happened at his workplace.” If she still treats him well, don’t you think he will treat her well in kind? Don‘t you think, there will be no ground for the quarrel to fester?
Hence, it is of utmost importance for one to hold on to the Right Thought, where you always perceive the good in others. Regardless of what you are faced with, steer your mind to focus on the happy and worry-free aspects of it.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse to Disciples, 4 August 2012
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