The Buddhist View Buddhism does not distinguish between emotions and other mental processes. Instead, it is concerned with understanding which types of mental activity are truly conducive to one's own and others' well-being, and which ones are harmful, especially in the long run.
The antidote to a destructive emotion is a constructive emotion. To fight anger, hatred, and fear, we must develop compassion, love, and patience. Destructive emotions are impulsive — they are based on misconceptions and illogical reasons.
Buddhist perspectives
Rather than a fleeting emotion or mood, it is a state underlying and suffusing all emotional states. Many Buddhist contemplatives claim to have experienced such sukha, entailing a conceptually unstructured and unfiltered awareness of the true nature of reality.
Buddhism teaches us to embrace all emotions at the same level, no matter how we perceive that emotion. The concept of causes and conditions reminds us that there will be difficulty and loss. And when there is difficulty and loss, it is appropriate to be sad. When sorrow arises, go with it.
The five principal kleshas, which are sometimes called poisons, are attachment, aversion, ignorance, pride, and jealousy.
vedanā English. feeling, sensation, feeling-tone. Sanskrit. वेदना (vedanā)
In his early teachings, the Buddha identified “three poisons,” or three fires, or three negative qualities of the mind that cause most of our problems—and most of the problems in the world. The three poisons are: greed (raga, also translated as lust), hatred (dvesha, or anger), and delusion (moha, or ignorance).
Crying doesn't break the precepts so a Buddhist can cry if a Buddhist want. For some people crying is really helpful, for some it isn't.
Buddhist teachings present useful ways to cope with stress by calming the mind, controlling negative emotions and feelings through tranquility meditation, and developing wisdom and insight in order to purify the mind to be free from stress and sufferings through insight meditation.
In Shambhala Buddhism (Tibetan Mahayana), crying is expected. We keep tissues in the meditation hall, especially during training sessions, and encourage their use. A Mahayana Buddhist views the world as suffering, and the meditator is encouraged to see the suffering and become part of it.
Craving and desire are the cause of all unhappiness. Everything sooner or later must change, so do not become attached to anything. (Gautama Buddha).
Buddhism uses meditation as one of its strategies to achieve goals. A peaceful mind is better equipped to let go of and forgive hurtful memories. Buddhist teachings on how to be calm like a monk include mindfulness and meditation. Fear, wrath, and uncertainty may all be acknowledged via regular meditation.
Its followers have a unique perspective on pain. Buddhists believe that suffering is part of life, to be expected, and that if a person experiences pain calmly, without becoming emotionally distressed, he can attain greater states of being. Preparation for death is an important part of Buddhism.
Detachment as release from desire and consequently from suffering is an important principle, or even ideal, in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Stoicism, Taoism and Baháʼí Faith.
It goes “Om Mani Padme Hum” which translates as “hail to the jewel in the lotus.” This is the mantra of the Compassion of Buddha, and it is said to calm fears, soothe concerns, and even mend broken hearts. I picked it because it's easy and it's not religious.
The Buddhist teaching known as "realistic view" holds that trauma "is not something to be ashamed of, not a sign of weakness, and not a reflection of inner failing. It is simply a fact of life."
When emotions around fear or anxiety become too strong, Buddhist teachers say one should recall examples of compassion, kindness and empathy. The pattern of fearful and despairing thoughts can be stopped by bringing oneself back to the feeling of caring for others. Compassion is important even as we maintain distance.
The Buddha located the sources of suffering and anxiety in our own misperceptions and in our own misguided habits rather than in our external environment or in other people.
For Buddhists, well-being/non-well-being are states of being along a continuum. Though dis-ease suggests an absence of ease, Buddhists see it less as illness than as a consequence of ignorance, attachment to ego-self, and delusion, or, failing to see reality as it is.
Do not place images or statues of Buddha as if they were furniture or decorative objects. Don't place a Buddha statue in the middle of a table. Don't place a Buddha statue in the toilet. Don't place Buddha statues in bars or restaurants.
Scientific research suggests that Buddhism can contribute to enhancing mental health in various ways. Consistent meditation, a core component of Buddhism, has been found to provide relief for mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and ADHD.
Accordingly in the different Buddhist texts, advice has been given to get rid of all kinds of evils or sins. It has been said that greed (lobha), attraction (rāga), hatred (dosa), and delusion (moha) are the sources of all kinds of evil acts [2].
Evil actions, like killing, stealing, lying and so on, are bad karmas and will lead to rebirth in an unpleasant human situation or in hell. Good actions, on the other hand, such as generosity (especially giving to Buddhist monks), makes merit and leads to good rebirth in a pleasant human situation or in heaven.
To address these, we can direct our view to the teachings on the four highest emotions. These are called in Pali the brahmaviharas; or four divine abodes. They are loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. If we had only these four emotions at our disposal, we would have paradise on earth.