buddhism

Reflections on Thanksgiving.

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
by Antonio

Found this online. May this Thanksgiving bring you joy and blessings.

Appreciate Even Small Things

People who are thankful for each day of life and for nature’s blessings can also feel happiness in little things.

For example, they are thankful for the morning greetings they exchange with family members. They are thankful for their husbands going to work and their children going to school. Blooming flowers of the season and frolicking pets cause them to feel thankful.

We could say that human happiness or unhappiness is something that is determined by what each person carries in his or her heart.

To thankfully eat a meal and clear away the dishes, to answer cheerfully when addressed by someone–real happiness consists of such elements of everyday life that we usually take for granted.