Good thoughts

[Marco19]

Hi all,

Thoughts are important elements for any further action we may do,
therefore it is essential to realize them, and try to make sure whether they are good thoughts or not,
where in the next step which is the implementation, we could have really good results.

so it's like cooking, when you prepare the ingredients properly, you will get nice result

but this is not the case when we have stress, or really heavy discussion within one family, or friend gathering, or working team group ... etc
what could we do in a manner to stop the arising tensions?
Abdu'l Baha says:

"I charge you all that each one of you concentrate all the thoughts of your heart on love and unity. When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace. A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love. Thoughts of war bring destruction to all harmony, well-being, restfulness and content. Thoughts of love are constructive of brotherhood, peace, friendship, and happiness."


and even more, we should always remember that we are imperfect, this means not to see the faults of others and make it as a victory for us
e.g. I am good because he or she is weak! <<< yes this is a BAD thought
if you are looking to some as weak, why you don't think they are many who may think the same about you?
therefore we should remember to not tend to see the faults of others
Abdu'l Baha says:

"The imperfect eye beholds imperfections. The eye that covers faults looks toward the Creator of souls. He created them, trains and provides for them, endows them with capacity and life, sight and hearing; therefore, they are the signs of His grandeur. You must love and be kind to everybody, care for the poor, protect the weak, heal the sick, teach and educate the ignorant"

[arthra]

Good Thoughts along with Good Actions have been the central teaching of the former Manifestations..

With these words the holy, Ahura Mazda rejoiced the holy Zarathushtra:

'Purity is for man, next to life, the greatest good, that purity,
O Zarathushtra, that is in the Religion of Mazda for him who cleanses
his own self with good thoughts, words, and deeds.'

(The Zend-Avesta, Avesta - Vendidad)

One's own misdirected thought can do one more harm than an enemy or an ill-wisher.
Even your mother, father or any other relative cannot do you as much good as your own properly directed thought.

(Buddhist, Dhammapada - Sayings of the Buddha 1 (tr. J. Richards))