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Triggers create hyper-arousal. Cortisol and adrenaline are coursing through us and affecting our brain negatively.
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Our minds are not equipped to know the infinite, but we touch into
it when we put ego aside, sit in the silence of our true nature, and
show unconditional loving-kindness. In fact, Buddha nature is
described as loving-kindness as well as compassion, joy, and
equanimity—all spiritual inner resources. When we trust the true
nature of all that is, Buddha nature, and see ourselves as participants
in it, we have all those spiritual resources to draw on. Every resource
any human ever had is accessible, the basis of hope, the foundation
of self-trust.
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We can also make spiritual progress through neuroplasticity. By
engaging in repeated spiritually focused affirmations and morally
aware actions, we can help our brain rewire itself so those
affirmations and actions become positive habits—that is, virtues. The
new pathways, however, do not appear simply by repeating certain
thoughts or actions. We bring a highly alert attentiveness to the
process. Meditation as focused attention helps us get there. The
brain, however, like the work force in a factory, can be easily
distracted. It is up to us to manage it by keeping it on track. Indeed,
there is a danger that once a new thought or skill becomes second
nature, we are less likely to mine for new possibilities. Change does
not occur on autopilot—only habit does. So, second nature, less
attentiveness, means fewer chances for laying down new pathways in
the brain.
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TAKING RESPONSIBILITY OF OWN TRIGGERS
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