297-The cut nails- Buddhism in daily life

The cut nails

Just now they were a part of me, of my body, now they are not, I cut them off, the nails.

Then I no longer worry about them, they are out of my sight, end up in the trash.

Just like these nails, I can also "cut off" my thoughts, put them away, they are then also no longer a part of me, simply turn off the worries and troubles, dispose of them, put them on file, yes, that is possible, if you want, anything is possible.

Get your scissors, put them in front of you on the table. Then take three small pieces of paper and write a keyword on each sheet, namely the 3 things that weigh you down, occupy you, burden you the most. Look at these notes for five minutes, fully concentrating on your feelings, on your thoughts.

After the five minutes, take the pieces of paper and cut them, thereby cutting them off from your person, from your being, from your life.

Just now the problems were on the piece of paper, now the lines are cut, gone, throw them in the garbage.

I don't want to tell you that the problems are gone now, that would be nonsense, no, these things should simply not bother you anymore, don't put them on your mind, you can't change anything about such things anyway, but you can stop worrying about them, blocking your "I".

Just as the great teacher showed us, you can let these burdens fade into the background.

We can cut off burdens from us, just like cutting the nails from our fingers, and then dispose of them, just like garbage.

Nobody saves us, except ourselves. No one can and no one must. We have to go the way ourselves.

- Buddha-

No matter how hard your past has been, you can start anew every day.

- Buddha-

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