Journal 4.7.2025 4.48 pm on lessening disease

Dear Journal,

I saw Av Go in my dream again.

Today is Mashi's birthday. I called her up in the morning and spoke to her for about an hour. Why is she so negative?

Then I chanted for over 30 minutes and had a breakfast of Shor, toast and cheeni. It was heavenly, it was yum.

Then I started reading Buddhism of the Sun-- Illuminating the world.

Anp came home. She is a pretty and appealing girl with a great personality. She spoke a lot to me and we studied On Curing Illness.

Mahatma Gandhi said, "Good travels at a snail's pace." Whereas the effects of evil can be felt almost immediately.

I ate lunch -- doodhi, bhindi, fish and rice with a little butter rice. I polished it off with a mango.

Then I proceeded to finish reading Buddhism of the Sun. My mind kind of wavered as I read the book. Sometimes I thought of Arun and sometimes of other things like my plans.

What stuck was something that Tsunesaburo Makiguchi said, "Instead of walking along gazing dreamily at the sky, make sure you keep your feet on the ground and advance one step at a time." What I learnt from this was that endless daydreaming amounts to nothing. Actions speak louder than words or even thoughts.

There are six causes of illness according to Shakyamuni Buddha. 1. Disharmony of the four elements 2. Improper eating or drinking 3. Inappropriate practice of seated meditation (wrong breathing and/or wrong posture) 4. Attack by demons 5. The work of devils 6. The effects of karma.

The Buddha says that of this karmic illness is the most difficult to cure....

I have a habit of looking to other people's karma and conjecturing on their future but I must do as much to my own. My karma, my responsibility.

There is much inconspicuous good in people as there is much inconspicuous ill. What is on a person's mind cannot be easily read and actions and words can be misleading.

Buro came home for a bit with Kit.

Now I'll chant a bit and go for theatre rehearsals.

I simply love studying Buddhism.

I am feeling:

Loving

Full of love

Determined

Haply

I am grateful for God's infinite love, Grace and blessings on my life.

To winning!!!

Love,

Me.

5.10 pm