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Meditation
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Meditation for Beginners
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Source of Willpower
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By Luang Phaw Dhammajayo
"> We are born as human beings and it is natural that we have
to confront both positive and negative changes throughout our lives. No matter
what economic or social situation we come from, there are equal chances that we
will experience a crisis in our lives. Suffering is the constant for all
humankind; everyone has to deal with one problem or another regardless of
whether it is big or small. These problems could range from thwarted desires to
being separated from people or things w e love. These unfortunate events occur
throughout our lives, causing distress and discouragement.
Some people turn to
drugs, alcohol, gambling or other distractions to temporarily forget their
unhappiness. Resorting to these things is not the correct way to resolve one’s
problems. If we have to face misfortune over and over again, we would have to
face misfortune over and over again, we would have to go through the same
distress because our minds lack the proper fortitude. Since we cannot keep
adversity from finding us, we can strengthen the mind against despair and
depression.
Meditation is a great way to help us develop the iron willpower to
confront emotions and thoughts that make us weak. As soon as we attain inner happiness from meditation, the
mind will be strong. Its fortitude comes from a wisdom derived from our pure
inner selves. As we continue keeping our minds calm and focused at the centre
of the body, we will experience an internal awakening. We will be able to
understand the truth of life thoroughly and consequently change our behavior in
a positive way. We will resolve to lead a life that is pure in action, speech,
thought, devoid of grief, sadness, resentment and regrets.
Therefore, when we
focus our minds in the centre of our bodies, we will feel more joy
compared to if we focused on our
worries. When our minds are clouded with worry, we cannot free ourselves from
distress. We attach our minds to those things and bring them back to us.
However, when our minds focus on the inner crystal sphere, we will feel
contentment and leave all other things behind.
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