Benefits of Meditation for Your Mind

Benefits of Meditation for Your Mind

By Mr. Anant Asavabhokhin (Thailand)

Mr. Anant Asavabhokhin

When I brought meditation to my work life, everything changed. In the past, I always attempted to perform at the level of one hundred percent. But when I spoke, I could accomplish only half of what I wanted; and when I attempted to implement my ideas, I attempted to implement my ideas, I accomplished even my mind, everything changed. When my goal was to perform at one hundred percent, I was able to achieve twice as much while talking, and far more in results.

I am a son in a Chinese family. My family owned a trading company. My family was never interested in

">"one brain and two hands"

During that time, there were no restraints in my life as I saw myself as having great knowledge, as I saw myself as having great knowledge, intelligence and willpower. Everything supported me in this belief because I had been successful at work and managed to make me even more confident that “one brain and two hands” could define this world.

"> At the end of 1994, I was persuaded by one of my employees to visit the Wat Phra Dhammakaya. I was given an opportunity to pay homage and to meet Luang Phaw Dhammajayo. That day, I asked many questions on Buddhism, and Luang Phaw Dhammajayo suggested me to read the

Before Hubble’s discovery, humans only knew that they lived in the Milky Way, which consisted of 200 million stars. The eyes of humans, even with the aid of telescopes, could never see anything beyond this, much less dream of the infinite universes. Humans believed that there were nothing beyond this and never dreamed there were infinite universes. Once I read about this in the Tripitaka, I was shocked about how those who wrote the Tripitaka around 2.000 years ago knew about the infinite universes. By studying continuously, I started to get the answers I had been seeking. In the meantime, I kept coming to the temple, learning meditation and merit gradually.

The great Dhammakaya Pagpda

Finally, I accepted the task of being the leader of Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya (The Great Dhammakaya Pagpda) construction and continued to come to the temple. Then, in 1997 , as the chairman and CEO of Land and House Public Company Limited, I faced an enormous financial crisis caused by the devaluation of the Thai currency. I had to confront the devaluation of the Thai currency. I had to confront the worst crisis of my life. The company and its Home Pro Company lost money from the reduced baht value. Investments depreciated. The stock value of Land and House Company decreased a 100 times from the high value of 800 baht to 8 baht only. Moreover, I got into trouble, not because I fled my own debt, but because I had pledged for someone else.

To be continued .....