This week trending story on social media platform is His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 1 minute and 27 seconds advice on how to tackle negative emotion which was shared via the official Facebook page of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama @Dalai Lama. Over 2.1 million viewers watched the clip, out of which seventy-three thousands liked, and thirty-three thousands and seventy-five shared on their Facebook pages.
A group of young Indian women visited His Holiness the Dalai Lama and asked His Holiness about how to deal with negative emotions at his residence in Mcleod Ganj, on 27 April 2018.
A young Indian lady asked His Holiness: ‘If I may ask what you do when you have some negative thoughts in your head, what is the simplest thing that one can do to rid oneself from those negative thoughts?’
In response, His Holiness said: Negative emotions are mainly related to two things. One is the Self-Centered attitude- I, my attitude like that. Second, are we accepting things as it appears? In Anatman (Selflessness theory) and Śūnyatā (Emptiness theory) explain nothing exists as it appears.
Furthermore, His Holiness explained that all negative emotions are very much based on appearances, once you realize nothing exists as it appears that is wisdom side or (Praina-Sanskrit word)side and then altruism side or the (Upava-Sanskrit word) is the antidote to the self-centered attitude.
At the end of the video clip, His Holiness inculcates a word of wisdom in those young Indian women’s visitors and the netizens alike about negative emotion, which is the result of two factors: self-centeredness attitude and the false belief of grasping things as it appears.
A group of young Indian ladies listening carefully to His Holiness the Dalai Lama explanation on how to deal with negative emotions, at His Holiness residence in Mcleod Ganj, on 27 April 2018. Photo Source / Screenshot
Below are some interesting responses from over one thousand and seven hundred and twenty-four netizens to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s advice on how to deal with negative emotions:
A Facebooker named Hasan Asif wrote: simple answer to the negative emotion management is to breathe correctly to hold control of one’s attention. Photo Source / Screenshot
A Facebooker named Sheffield Dhaliwals wrote: His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a man of charisma and there are no words to describe his wisdom. Photo Source / Screenshot
A Facebooker named Susan Smela was happy to see the video post and expressed her wish to see such kind of advice always. Photo Source / Screenshot
A Facebooker named Katy Rye tagged her friend and wrote: I am saving this video clip in my favourites so I can listen to it every morning. Photo Source / Screenshot
A Facebooker named Angie Nicholls wrote: she is happy to see the inspirational word of wisdom from His Holiness and she added she always tries to concentrate on how to be kind and to live a meaningful life. Photo Source / Screenshot
A Facebooker named Helen Daisy wrote: A food for thought! His Holiness’ advice on how to deal with negative emotions is philosophical thought that applies to everyone, and we should try to work on it. Photo Source / Screenshot
A Facebooker named Rosa Maria Sanchez from Spain wrote: Is there interpretation in the Spanish Language? Photo Source / Screenshot
A Facebooker named Robertie Valee wrote: every word is true and it is obvious that our lives allow us to see it or not to be seen! Photo Source / Screenshot
A Facebooker named Karik Jorge from Brazil wrote: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s advice on shunning away self-centered attitude is very much true for cultivating a positive attitude. He recalled his self-centered attitude experiences in the past with people. Photo Source / Screenshot