内心平安 • 第一课 我选择爱

别人的事，

老天的事，

很多不可控的事，

都曾烦扰我心，挥之不去。

生气、嫉妒、憎恶或沮丧，

如此这般，烦恼丛生。

诸多感受，实怀恐惧。

烦恼无边，法力无穷。

爱或恐惧，操之在我。

我选择传递爱时，

恐惧消散无影踪。

外在世界，不再烦扰我心。

无论何时，

当觉察到恐惧升起，

不忘提醒自己：

我可以选择爱。

我的平安，源于内心。

外求安宁，徒劳无益。

Inner Peace • Lesson 1

I Am Never Upset For The Reason I Think

I am tempted to believe that I am upset because of what other people do, or because of circumstances and events which seem to be beyond my control. I may experience being upset as same form of anger, jealousy, resentment or depression. Actually all these feelings represent some form of fear, and I have a choice - to experience love or fear.  As I choose love by extending it to others, my fears are dispelled,and I recognize that I need no longer be upset for any reason.

Throughout the day, whenever I am tempted to be fearful, I will remind myself that I can experience love instead, and say: my peace comes only from within me.  It cannot come from anywhere else.