I strongly suggest you start blessing people today, especially folks that you might otherwise scorn--that is, fatties, shabbily dressed folks, your least favorite minority, and so on.

You don't need holy water or oil or anything--just focus your attention on them and think something like "May you have joy and peace and good health." Or just "God bless you."

Why do this? Not for any heavenly reward, for sure. There is no such place--we all create our own heavens or hells right here, by our thoughts, words and deeds.

But because 1) we are ALL One and so by blessing others, you bless yourself, and 2) it just feels good.

What is really cool is to bless someone silently and have them come back and bless you aloud. Even that cliche "Have a nice day" is a blessing--if you choose to see it that way, and make it so.

will this help my karma? because the spirits are really pissed at me...

^Don't flatter yourself.

^Don't flatter yourself.

lol, seriously.

When it comes to stuff like this, I get kinda confused. I mean, it seems to me the logical thing to do would be to bless everyone.

well I'm not really confused actually.

disregard this post.

<3

You're kind of missing the point about...everything.

You're kind of missing the point about...everything.

Well said.

Word up, Mr. Merchant.

This is such a positive thread! :)

Sure, i'm a little late, but I just did this...

I "blessed" religious people set in their ways, people who normally irritate me, and it's tempting to adopt the dualistic "U R RONG LOL" approach, but daym, that's what "they" kinda do, and it doesn't (and never or will never) achieve shit.

Letting go and just doing a... loving thing but expecting nothing in return feels amazing! :D

^Yeah, and what is really cool is when you bless someone silently, mentally, and they bless you back verbally.

When you get down to it, even the cliched "have a nice day" is a blessing.

lol, seriously.

When it comes to stuff like this, I get kinda confused. I mean, it seems to me the logical thing to do would be to bless everyone.

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I think it is more effective to kinda focus on one person at a time.

Then again, what the hell do I know? I'm just a simple country witch doctor.

Don't you feel burdened to know that your every thought and action permanently alters the fate of the world.

It's true, if you project positive energy, some of that energy will inevitably get back to you, that's why you can see people who are always sad or angry attract even more bad luck on themselves, while people who always seem at peace with the world and themselves tend to live happier lives.

I suspect you may be sarcastic here, but you raise a valid point. The answer is no, for several reasons.

One, we each create our own reality, through our own thoughts, words, and deeds. Two, at the highest level, we are all one--the world is as it is because we, as a species, desire that it be so.

bless you, armsmerchant. may you receive clearness of mind and happiness.