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16 January 2554
Meditation
Meditation for Peace
Loving Ourselves
">By Luang Phaw Dhammajayo
When we talk about loving ourselves, we are not referring to
selfishness. Learning to love ourselves is very important. If we love ourselves
correctly, we will reach true happiness. In fact, out correct love of the self
will bloom universal love, the love of all of humankind without expectation of
reward or gain. To love ourselves in the appropriate way, we have to still the
mind by relaxing and gently closing our eyes, bringing the mind to the centre
of our bodies.
When the mind comes to a standstill, it will fall down as if
into an air pocket. Then, a light much like sunlight will shine brightly inside
of your mind, glowing as if we have cleansed our bodies, speech and minds of
contamination. By practicing meditation in this way, you will learn to create
peace and serenity in your lives. Blossoming from the positive emotions
created, which feels unlike anything we have previously experienced, we will
soon learn to love ourselves. We have been looking for this happiness, but
could never find it.
Through meditation, we will achieve a level of self – love
and self – reliance that we never thought we could feel. When we depend on
other people for comfort, there is always a chance of conflict or
disappointment, but with a mind clarified
through meditation, solitude becomes natural and you will never feel
tension or anger. By closing our eyes lightly, relaxing and stilling the mind
at the centre of our bodies, we progress toward the source of true love and
happiness, which can be found deep within each of us.
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