Boundaries

 

The 4 corners of this room is my Sanctuary.

Moi Maison.

From the bed on where I sleep; to the computer table where I play games and make my small artworks; to the large cabinet where I hang my jackets, blazers, and long sleeves; to the shoe cabinet.

Everything has its place and a place for everything.

Such is the limit of my tiny little blessed home.

Life has been very different lately.

I have taken into seriousness on what Buddhism philosophies have to offer.

And with that in mind, I have disconnected from people who have ruined my inner peace.

I have not talked to my parents for a while now.

They have been the primary source of my inner and outer conflict since childhood. These experiences, which for the most part, influenced my being of the now.

So with my newfound independence, comes with newfound calmness.

I have been good and nice. Almost always trying to please others for the sake of.

Because that's how I was raised - that people's impressions and opinions about you matter.

But realizing later on that being one makes you vulnerable and exploited.

Then I became fair and kind.

What energy you give me, I will give back to you.

No matter who you are.

I have nothing to say to my parents anymore. They know my stand. They know my personality.

We are in civil terms.

There is nothing more to say and explain.

Because for me, enlightenment is my goal.

And anything that destroys my inner peace is unwarranted in life.

End of Chapter.

"When unfavorable places are abandoned, disturbing emotions gradually fade;

When there are no distractions, positive activities naturally increase;

As awareness becomes clearer, confidence in the Dharma grows— 

To rely on solitude is the practice of a bodhisattva."