Humans have a bias for negativity – a tendency to be negative – which we find expressed in Buddha’s teachings as lobha, dosa and moha. And we see it clearly when we fill up our present with thoughts about the past and the future. All too often we bring up the negative from the past and develop negative states of mind such as hate, anger, depression in the present. Then we look into the future with negativity, bringing up worries and fears. Emotions can be reactions that mean we need to change something socially, physically or physically – but we can also train towards setting physical and social boundaries, while maintaining good mental states.

Furthermore, beautiful and positive emotions are the key to deep peace, wisdom and freedom of mind. Kindness, or the combination of “mindfulness” and “kindness” = “kindfulness” is one such important emotion we can develop. Some theory from Buddha was presented, including this short text:

Meditators, when one is virtuous one does not need to will “Let me be free from regret”. It is natural that one who is virtuous becomes free from regret.

When one is free from regret one does not need to will “Let me be happy (pāmujja)”. It is natural that one who is free from regret becomes happy.

When one is happy one does not need to will “Let me be joyful (pīti)”. It is natural that one who is happy becomes joyful.

When one is joyful one does not need to will “Let me be tranquil (passaddhi)”. It is natural that one who is joyful becomes tranquil.

When one is tranquil one does not need to will “Let me feel mental pleasure (sukha)”. It is natural that one who is tranquil experiences mental pleasure.

When one experiences mental pleasure one does not need to will “Let me enter jhāna”. It is natural that one who experiences mental pleasure enters jhāna. (sukhino cittaṃ samādhiyati)

When one has experienced jhāna one does not need to will “Let me see things as they really are”. It is natural that one who has experienced jhāna will see things as they truly are.