Our Laughter Cells
A tiny figurine of the Laughing Buddha sits on my kitchen window sill. It was a gift
The Laughing Buddha got his beginnings from a mix in Buddhist, Taoist, and Shinto religions. It is said the jolly monk symbolizes good luck and abundance.
According to the Wikopedia Encyclopedia (on the internet) “The image of Hotei (Laughing Buddha) is almost always seen carrying a cloth or linen sack (that which never empties) which is filled with many precious items, including rice plants (indicating wealth), candy for children, food, or the woes of the world. Sometimes it can be filled with children as they are seen as some of those precious items of this world. His duty is patron of the weak, the poor and children.”
I love anything that symbolizes happiness and is expressed with laughter. Combined with the right attitude and outlook on life, joyfulness can help to make positive change in our lives. I know - I’ve said this before, but it can’t be said often enough, laughter is good for your soul. I really do believe it helps to cleanse our bodies and releases the negatives in our lives.
Dr. Rupert Sheldrake – an acclaimed biologist discovered “morphogenetic fields”. In other words, Dr. Sheldrake has proven that we live in fields of energy, despite the fact that the human eye cannot actually “see” this.
His book
Dr. Sheldrake applies this theory to animals as well. For some time now, my Mom has been telling me that my dog Huey knows when I am coming home. She says that no matter where he has been in the house or the patio, his behaviour changes and sometimes he will sit on the mat in front of the door waiting for me to walk in.
Well, guess what – Dr. Sheldrake has written an entire book about this – “Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home”. Some animals are connected to the energy of their owners. But then, we have heard of animals that can “predict” storms or illness or death. They sense the energy change in a person.
So, if we are made up of energy, we now know that positive energy (laughter, happy thoughts, feelings of satisfaction, kindness, caring for others) will make a huge difference on a cellular level, in our personal lives and the lives of those we come in contact with.
Obviously, our energy field is more important than we realized. Prayer is also a form of energy and seemingly miraculous events have occurred with prayer. Perhaps one day we will be able to use our own energy field and heal ourselves of disease. This appears to be an untapped resource in our own body.
If you want to keep your cells vibrating with happiness and work toward lessening the negative emotions and feelings in your life, pick up your own little Laughing Buddha to help remind you to stay on the sunny side of life.
Perhaps the Laughing Buddha knew something we didn’t, all those years ago. For more positive reinforcement, visit my website at www.afunnybusiness.ca
Carole Fawcett is “The Happiness Coach” and provides stress management workshops, keynotes and laughter circles to business and individuals. For more information see http://www.afunnybusiness.ca Carole is a member of the Professional Writers Association of Canada, and the Professional Photographers Association of British Columbia. Carole believes that if you are not having fun on your journey through life then you need to make some changes.
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