Meditation posture is a skillful means
Bring the mind home, but our minds are so wild and distracted that we need a skillful means and some special methods. Posture is one of the skillful means. The posture I'm going to explain to you may differ slightly from others you may be used to. It comes from the ancient teachings of the Great […]
Meditation method 3—Reciting a mantra
Reciting a Mantra The third technique is uniting the mind with the sound of a mantra. Mantras convey the great compassion and vows of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and express the truth in the form of sound. Each syllable is impregnated with spiritual power, condenses a spiritual truth, and vibrates with the blessing of the speech of the Buddhas. Reciting a mantra can let the mind and the […]
Meditation method 2—Using an object
Using an object The second method is to rest the mind lightly on an object. Many people find this method very useful. This method is also very effective. You can use an object of natural beauty that invokes a special feeling of inspiration for you, such as a flower or crystal. But something that embodies the truth, […]
Meditation method 1—Watching the breath
The Buddha taught 84,000 different ways to tame and pacify the negative emotions. To put it simply, "negative" refers to emotions and afflictions. In Buddhism, there are countless methods of meditation. Three meditation techniques are particularly effective in the modem world that anyone can practice and benefit from. They are: "watching" the breath, using an object, and reciting a mantra or a Buddha's name. "Watching" the breath […]
Inner Peace and Freedom - Chapter 4: Every life comes with a unique factory setting
The factory setting of life, combined with the growth environment, composes a person's life dimension.How is your life dimension? Today, let's further explore the reality of life. First, let's understand a concept called "the factory setting of life". The factory setting of life refers to our innate intellectual quotient, emotional quotient, spiritual quotient, moral quotient, […]
Inner Peace and Freedom - Chapter 3: Change (Happiness) Fuels Greed, Greed Fuels Suffering
We are constantly pursuing happiness, but why do we end up with suffering?Can you see through the cycle from happiness to suffering? Today, let's continue to explore the suffering of change (happiness) and desire. In the previous lecture, we discussed that if a person does something that alleviates their psychological and physical suffering, as well […]
Inner Peace and Freedom - Chapter 2 Psychological Suffering
Not getting what you want, separating from what you love, encountering what you dislike.Apart from physical pain, we also have various sufferings in our minds.Where do these sufferings come from? There are three main types of psychological sufferings: the suffering of not getting what one wants, the suffering of separation from what one loves, and […]
Inner Peace and Freedom - Chapter 1: Types of Sufferings
You don't want suffering, yet seldom reflect on its root.You pursue happiness, yet don't understand its essence.You seek freedom, but fail to realize what is true freedom.Do you want to live instinctively like an animal? There are two types of human suffering. The first is physical suffering, which is commonly referred to as pain of […]