-Understanding Suffering -Path to Inner Happiness -Importance of Mental Stillness -Training the Mind for Peace -Potential of Inner Strength
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Golden Age of Inner Peace
So what is suffering? The sufferings that we can
easily identify are birth, aging, sickness, death,
sorrow, grief, loss of material things and undesirable
encounters. All of these are the basic sufferings of
human beings, and there are many other types of
anguish that we may experience as well. Now that
we understand what is true happiness, we are ready
to embark on the easiest path towards that goal - we
must free our minds from the pressure of sufferings.
This is easier said than done, because stilling one's
mind requires proper training and regular practice;
without this, it is very difficult to free one's mind
from constant thoughts, worries and pressures.
Training to still our minds is a skill that we need to
learn in order to achieve a peaceful and meditative
state. Only when our mind has reached a calm state
can we then fully utilize the inner strength within
ourselves. When our inner strength is being used
to its full potential, then inner happiness will arise.
This inner happiness is the true happiness. It is
permanent - it will not revert back to suffering -
and it is constant - you will not need to find other
sources of happiness to replace it.
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can we
At this point, some of you may wonder
really attain inner strength and happiness just by
keeping the mind clear and still? To answer this
question, consider the analogy of a house.
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