31/03/2021
Taken from the Buddhist Boot Camp page.....
If you clean your house more in the 30 minutes before someone comes over than you do the entire week, I would be happy to imply that I might stop by, if that gets you started 😊 I say clean for YOU because YOU are coming over. Why don't we treat ourselves the way we would treat someone we love? Your answer to that might warrant a few sessions on the couch 🙏
Here is page 42 from Buddhist Boot Camp, which gives you an idea of how short the chapters are: When inviting friends over for dinner, we try to cook something special and make sure the house is clean and tidy. We serve the meal on the dining table with some music in the background, and maybe even light a few candles to create a relaxed atmosphere. We have an innate urge to ensure that someone else’s experience of our home is pleasant, comforting and enjoyable. the question is this: Why do we rarely treat ourselves with the same dignity and respect as we do others?
Next time you prepare a meal for yourself, instead of eating it while standing next to the refrigerator (or hovering over the sink), sit down for a few minutes. turn off the blaring television in the background, clear off the dining table, and embrace your own worthiness of the same ambiance that you offer guests.
Just as when we say, “Namaste,” meaning the divinity in us acknowledges and respects the divinity in others, pay homage to the God within you, and celebrate your greatness every day.
As the old saying goes, "You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
