Buddhism affects the lives of

Buddhism - it is rather a philosophy aimed to work on yourself and your consciousness than religion. The main distinguishing feature of Buddhism is that it is not imposed on anyone, not advertised - to him you have to come themselves in search of answers to their life questions.

Minimalism

Over time, you begin to realize that things are not so important to the happiness that is possible to do a minimal set of household items for a comfortable life.

You will no longer strive for new gadgets, imposed by advertising, you will understand that with the old and already a native smartphone or laptop quite comfortably. This will manifest itself in everything from hiking in the restaurant and clothes shopping. You get rid of this modern disease - materialism.

Will come to understand that you are, in principle, does not speak in this reality, and a sense of ownership imposed from the outside.

Tolerance

You will become much more tolerant to everything going on in the world, including people who do not share your views on life.

Every time when interacting with the person you will understand that all people are different, and the way to happiness everyone has his own, even if it seems to you absolutely insane. After all, all religions talk about the same, just in different languages.

In each person, you will see a person, despite his social status, religion, erudition and appearance. You will not be having thoughts like: "What a fool he," "What is it affords," "I hate those."

Healthy lifestyle

Due to the study of the philosophy of Buddhism gradually you will understand how good to have a healthy way of thinking, and this is impossible without a healthy lifestyle.

You will learn all of his bad habits, start to get rid of them, because the way you will become free, which means that much happier. Realize that alcohol and other intoxicating substances detrimental effect on your mind, it is under their influence becomes blurred and does not belong to you, and it harms the constant work on himself.

Buddhism also gives the opportunity to think about what we eat and what we are doing. He also argues that it is not necessary to torture yourself vegetarianism or permanent myasoedstvo - around the need to find a balance and not go to extremes. Many Buddhists eat meat safely with the knowledge that it came from them and what it is needed by the body.

You will start a long way to work on yourself and your body. In a healthy body - healthy mind and a healthy mind. But you, once again, will not go to extremes, putting sports and dietary experiments, everything will happen gradually, because this is the key to victory on the way to better yourself.

Meditation

In Buddhism meditation - is one of the main instruments for the maintenance of his mind clean and the search of his "I". You will learn how to meditate, although initially this activity and will seem strange. Then it will be just a useful habit.

There are different types of meditation, start with the most simple, and after a certain time (from 6 months to 1 year) you will meditate like a monk-hermit.

Meditation is useful, and it is an indisputable fact: you become calm, learn to observe and to concentrate their attention on the main, not to dissipate his thoughts to nowhere. It's just a good way to be alone among the madding crowd.

Flexibility

Buddhism teaches us to be flexible, do not go to extremes in their beliefs. All our ideas about what is good and what is bad, born subjective perception. No black and white - everything is relative.

Closest to the conscious acts come at a time when removed from their subjective views and selfish intentions. Decisions will be not influenced by emotions, but by building a logical chain. Of course, they may be wrong, but we are here to study.

humanity

Help may be provided not only to their loved ones, but also to strangers, to those who need it. You will become longer sympathize with those whom you have not noticed or did not want to notice.

Kindness to others - this is the way to himself, to the purification of consciousness. You will not need to thank, you'll help others simply because it's necessary, nothing else, "who, if I do not."

But you do not go to extremes, do not give the latest pants, because otherwise you and your family will be unhappy and confused by your help will be zero. Throughout the necessary measure.

calmness

You become calm like an elephant, will cease to grumble and worry about nothing. Some will have to strain your peace of mind, people are accustomed splashes all out, but you just have nothing to splashes, because you - the "emptiness". You will easily relate to other people, to himself, to the problems. After all, everything is relative, just look at what is happening from a different angle.

Personal life

In private life, too, will be a metamorphosis. Improve understanding of your partner, you learn to take better care of a loved one and to appreciate him.

Sex quality will reach a new level, because you will not just think about your enjoyment. The feeling of happiness will fill every moment with your loved one.

Senseless quarrels will be much smaller, spending time and energy on the bickering you just do not want to.

uncommon knowledge

If you previously did not know and know about reincarnation, mantras, samsara, thanks to your knowledge of Buddhism and thesaurus enhanced.

Some things you will begin to take inside, although I think that all this is nonsense. Especially you like the idea of ​​rebirth (reincarnation) human: in the next life you may well be able to become an astronaut or a baobab tree, and it depends on how you live this life.

Also, sometimes you will be attending the thought that the whole world and time - it is a circle, samsara, in which you go again and again, yet to learn some lessons and do not let go of consumer perception world.

Personal growth

The wheel of your personal qualities, thanks to the Buddhist approach begins to unwind with a bang: you become more disciplined, calm, responsible and observant. Growth will occur uniformly, with no obvious distortions.

You will notice that you become better as a person, it is noted, and others. You will become more aware of themselves in reality and to monitor their attitude to current events. Your inner strength and energy will grow day by day, and an optimistic attitude will be the best ally on the road to achievement.

Buddhism - is an ancient philosophy find themselves working on his mind and attitude to life. It does not impose its rules and principles. Even if you accept not everything taught by Buddhism (such as belief in reincarnation, samsara and karma), but only some part - is this knowledge can make your life better.