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Meditation in Everyday Life
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Meditation in Everyday Life
Meditation in Everyday Life on days that you meditate well as well as days that you don't. Keep a diary and take notice of how your meditation experience improves. Use a meditation diary as your medit
Meditation can transform everyday life, enhancing our experiences both on good and challenging days. Keeping a meditation diary helps track progress and deepen practice. The act of sharing loving kind
Spreading the LOVE: A Meditation Technique
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Spreading the LOVE: A Meditation Technique
Part Six: Meditation Technique and Tips Chapter 32 Spreading the LOVE (#5) The sharing of loving kindness is something we can do every day, both before and after daily meditation. A brief period befor
In this chapter, we explore the practice of sharing loving kindness both before and after meditation. This technique softens the mind and enhances the meditation experience. By engaging in this practi
Hope and Willpower Through Meditation
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Hope and Willpower Through Meditation
… and Willpower Ms. Pat Goski (U.S.A.) ""Sometimes while I meditate, I can feel a tremendous flow of loving-kindness within me. When spreading this loving- kindness and good wishes limitlessly to everyone and everywh…
…res her experiences with meditation, highlighting how it enables her to harness a profound sense of loving-kindness. As she spreads this warmth limitlessly, she notes the positive emotional impact it creates. Throug…
Journey to Joy through Meditation
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Journey to Joy through Meditation
…40 minutes. I sit on a chair or my bed. Sometimes while I meditate, I can feel a tremendous flow of loving-kindness within me. When spreading the loving-kindness and good wishes limitlessly to everyone and everywher…
… a personal journey of daily meditation lasting around 40 minutes. The author experiences a flow of loving-kindness, spreading warm-heartedness to everyone. Meditation is a source of healing and peace, reflecting th…
Meditation for Self-Love and Universal Kindness
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Meditation for Self-Love and Universal Kindness
continuously. Repeat the mantra in your mind gently, allowing the mantra to slowly echo from the middle of the bright sun within your abdomen. Repeat the mantra 'Samma Arahang' repeatedly, which means
This text provides a meditation practice centered around the mantra 'Samma Arahang', focusing on purifying the mind to achieve self-love and universal kindness. The practice involves visualizing a bri
Meditation Technique: Spreading Loving Kindness
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Meditation Technique: Spreading Loving Kindness
…ion, once our minds come to a standstill and are hence filled with happiness, we can actually share loving-kindness, good wishes, and peace with all other people in the world. We can start by focusing our stilled mi…
In this section, discover techniques to enhance your meditation by sharing loving-kindness and positive energy. Begin by stilling your mind and focusing on the center of your body, where fee…
Lessons from the Lord Buddha on Conflict Resolution
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Lessons from the Lord Buddha on Conflict Resolution
3) When the Lord Buddha was confronted by a furious elephant (similar to a frantic person), His solution was to spread loving kindness. In short, when people receive and are moved by loving kindness,
This text highlights the Buddha's approach to handling conflict, using love and understanding as tools for resolution. In facing a furious elephant, He spread loving kindness to expand hearts and fost
Journey to Joy
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Journey to Joy
Journey to Joy 316 feeling when we are awake and asleep. If we have dreams, they will be sweet and auspicious. We will be rid of anger and we will be positive thinkers. Most importantly, it will great
In 'Journey to Joy', we learn that meditation not only enhances our emotional wellbeing but also enables us to share loving kindness with others. By focusing on a central point in our body, we can cul
Meditation for Love and Family
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Meditation for Love and Family
Love and Family cultivates a sense of caring and compassion for one's living companions on the planet. Loving- kindness meditation helped shake me out of my penchant for putting my own needs above tho
This text reflects on the practice of loving-kindness meditation as a means to cultivate compassion for family and others. It emphasizes the importance o…
Journey to Joy through Meditation
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Journey to Joy through Meditation
…family. In addition to the benefits of Dhammakaya meditation, various monks recommended practicing "loving-kindness meditation". Loving- kindness meditation involves mentally identifying and sending good wishes to a…
…g on family and the consequences of choices in matters of study and work. Practicing Dhammakaya and loving-kindness meditation is emphasized as a means to cultivate a compassionate mindset towards all beings, ultima…
The Lord Buddha's Approaches to Conflict Resolution
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The Lord Buddha's Approaches to Conflict Resolution
3) When the Lord Buddha was confronted by a furious elephant (similar to a frantic person), His solution was to spread loving kindness. In short, when people receive and are moved by loving kindness,
The Lord Buddha illustrated conflict resolution through examples. He demonstrated that loving kindness can transform anger and fear into understanding. When faced with aggression, his calm presence an
The Mother of Great Kindness within the House
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The Mother of Great Kindness within the House
Despite the behavior of one spouse, one should never waver from the Dhamma. Occasionally, the husband may go astray or the wife will resort to frivolous behavior, wasting time and money, leaving the h
This text emphasizes the need to remain steadfast in the Dhamma despite challenges in marriage. It highlights the importance of nurturing love and kindness in family relationships, drawing on Buddhist
The Four Important Roles Parents Must Play in Raising Good Children
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The Four Important Roles Parents Must Play in Raising Good Children
children. They must strictly adhere to the following three virtues: wisdom, discipline and loving kindness. This way, parents will have a chance to conceive a wonderful child. They will be good role m
This text highlights the crucial roles parents must fulfill to nurture well-behaved children. It emphasizes the importance of wisdom, discipline, and loving kindness in parenting. As children grow, pa
The Mother of Great Kindness within the House
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The Mother of Great Kindness within the House
Despite the behavior of one spouse, one should never waver from the Dhamma. Occasionally, the husband may go astray or the wife will resort to frivolous behavior, wasting time and money, leaving the h
This text highlights the importance of adhering to Dhamma even amidst challenges in marriage. It discusses the teachings in Buddhism regarding maintaining a loving family atmosphere. Buddhist insights
Unbreakable Bonds: The Eternal Connection of Family
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Unbreakable Bonds: The Eternal Connection of Family
Unbreakable Bonds The bond between a husband and wife can be broken; but the bond between parents and children is unbreakable even through death. Even if we do not know who our parents are (due to cer
The bond between parents and children remains unbreakable even through death. While some may show their love occasionally, expressions of gratitude should be more frequent. The Lord Buddha exemplified
Family Life Principles
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Family Life Principles
Part One: Family Life 1. Giving (dana): Loving and living together requires sharing. Where there is no giving, the atmosphere feels very unpleasant. Sharing encompasses sharing of problems, too. When
This text discusses four fundamental principles for enhancing family life: 1. Giving (dana) emphasizes the importance of sharing, including sharing problems to foster support. 2. Polite speech (piyava
Understanding the Five Aggregates, Tenfold Path of Wholesomeness, and Four Lofty States of Mind
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Understanding the Five Aggregates, Tenfold Path of Wholesomeness, and Four Lofty States of Mind
…View – as opposed to having the Right View Brahmavihara 4 -- The Four Lofty States of Mind Metta loving-kindness Karuna compassion Mudita sympathetic joy Upeksa equanimity, steady and stable state of mind, neu…
…ng views. Lastly, it highlights the Brahmavihara or the Four Lofty States of Mind, which are Metta (loving-kindness), Karuna (compassion), Mudita (sympathetic joy), and Upeksa (equanimity). These teachings provide a…
The Core Principles of Buddhist Living
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The Core Principles of Buddhist Living
…o purify the mind Good deeds are achieved through the practice of giving, an act of generosity and loving-kindness. Bad deeds can be avoided through observation of moral conducts known as Precepts. Cultivation of t…
This text outlines the essential duties and practices of Buddhist monks focusing on livelihood, moderation, and core principles of Buddhism. Monks dedicate themselves to studying Dhamma, meditating, a
Ten Daily Homeworks for Enhanced Meditation
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Ten Daily Homeworks for Enhanced Meditation
…unate to have survived another day, that death is inevitable and will come upon you one day. Spread loving-kindness to all living beings in the world. 3. Throughout the day create the feeling that you’re united with…
…rall wellbeing. Start your day by reconnecting with your body's center. Reflect on life and express loving-kindness towards all beings. Maintain a sense of unity with your mental object throughout the day. Take brie…
The Role of Parents in a Buddhist Family
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The Role of Parents in a Buddhist Family
them the Jataka (stories of the past lives of the Lord Buddha), making sure they do their chanting before bed, and teaching them how to offer Dana (generosity) through methods such as offering alms to
This text highlights the vital roles of parents in nurturing children within a Buddhist framework, emphasizing the importance of teachings like the Jataka stories, chanting, and the act of Dana. Paren