Jules: Where do our sad feelings come from?
Mr OWO: Our feelings come from six sources namely - our five senses and our thoughts. Actually the five senses translate into thoughts.
Jules: So is it our thoughts which determine if we have sad feelings?
Mr OWO: Tell me. Would you be having sad feelings if you did not have the sad thought?
Jules: Nope.
Mr OWO: See, no thoughts no feelings. Just like when you are asleep unless if you are having dreams.
Jules: What should I do about my negative or bad feelings?
Mr OWO: First you have understand that feelings are just feelings. They are bad when you attach a judgement of their state. Good feelings like bad feelings will come and they will go. They won’t go away only because you have placed them in your memory. With a sad memory recall, the thoughts will create negative emotions for you.
Jules: So what can I do about such sad feelings?
Mr OWO: First, understand what I have just said of the nature of feelings. Second, watch those thoughts and feelings and tell yourself that you are not going to allow yourself to react to those thoughts. Try practising when you are having good feelings. Tell yourself that these are just good feelings and they won’t last. Here is a simile: Imagine yourself at a train station observing trains going by. You are not going to get on board any of the trains that come by. There will be sad trains and there will be happy trains. Just observe them. So with some practise, you can do the same with your negative thoughts which cause you the sad feelings.
Jules: How does one get good feelings most of the time instead having bad or sad feelings?
Mr OWO: That is easy. You just have to do good things.
Jules: You mean easy to say but hard to practise!
Mr OWO: Unfortunately or fortunately, that is the rule of life. You do good and you will receive good. The converse will also hold true.
Jules: Thank you for the wisdom. I am going to the train station now to say goodbye to my sad feelings!
