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The Pursuit of Purity and Freedom
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The Pursuit of Purity and Freedom
112. AN EASY LIFE Why do people want to be married? Living on your own is an easy life, full of freedom. Flying like a little bird, you can go anywhere you want. November 6, 1981 113. THE PURER YOU A
The text discusses the appeal of living independently, highlighting the freedom it offers. It emphasizes that purity in body, speech, and mind is essential for attaining a clear vision of enlightenmen
Achieving Stillness in Meditation
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Achieving Stillness in Meditation
Once your mind is completely still, it will drop the words, "Samma Arahang" or "clear and bright" by itself, as if you are forgetting to recite this mantra, or feel that you don't want to recite the m
This text outlines the process of achieving a state of complete stillness during meditation. It emphasizes the importance of letting go of verbal mantras and instead focusing on a vision of a bright c
Understanding the Mind and Human Existence
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Understanding the Mind and Human Existence
Luang Por then draws the circle within the circle that follows, regarding languages… “As you can see, the language of the mind is far greater than any other language. And, because of this, the Buddha
Luang Por discusses the concept of the mind as a profound element that transcends language limitations. He explains how the human body, consisting of the four elements—earth, water, fire, and wind—is
Understanding Boon and Kilesa in Meditation
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Understanding Boon and Kilesa in Meditation
Suzanne Jeffrey concentrate on the inside, or inside our center, it is impossible for kilesa to exist. Whenever you are angry, your mind goes outside. It is easy to get hooked, easy to be angry. The
In this insightful discussion on meditation, Luang Por explains how the mind often drifts outside our center, leading to anger and distraction from self-awareness. By focusing inward and engaging in g
Exploring the Nature of the Mind
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Exploring the Nature of the Mind
Suzanne Jeffrey It is not something to see with the eyes, so you must meditate and practice and see it for yourself. The mind is at the seventh base, and is approximately the size of an eye socket. I
This text discusses the importance of meditation and self-awareness in understanding the mind. It highlights how our perceptions affect our knowledge and the various challenges like health and mood th
Understanding the Nature of the Mind
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Understanding the Nature of the Mind
Suzanne Jeffrey body. And, it resides only at the center of a living human body. If it leaves the body, the body will become a corpse and the mind, and the more subtle form and the more subtle form e
This text delves into the nature of the mind, explaining its pure and clear state when unclouded by emotions like love and anger. It describes the mind's role as the master of the body, directing acti
Meditation Techniques for Inner Peace
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Meditation Techniques for Inner Peace
flower or something wholesome that you can easily remember.] is located inside at the center of the body. Maybe you will find you can imagine nothing, but later you will be able to visualize or even s
This text provides practical steps for maintaining focus during meditation, emphasizing the importance of balance and gentle effort. It suggests using a mantra, 'Samma-Araham', to stabilize the mind a
Understanding the Nature of the Mind
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Understanding the Nature of the Mind
Alice gives with Dhamma Master Meeting #9 17 January 2010 - Ashram Bandita Today, a group has gathered together in the new Ashram to speak with Luang Por about The Nature of the Mind. Normally, gues
ในวันนี้กลุ่มผู้ทำสมาธิได้รวมตัวกันที่อาศรม เพื่อเรียนรู้เกี่ยวกับธรรมชาติของจิตใจจากหลวงพ่อ ซึ่งได้อธิบายความแตกต่างระหว่าง 'สมอง' กับ 'จิตใจ' โดยสมองเป็นอวัยวะที่ใช้กรองข้อมูลไปยังจิตใจ สรุปได้ว่าธร
Understanding Kilesa and Its Influence on the Mind
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Understanding Kilesa and Its Influence on the Mind
Kilesa is an element that soils the mind, invading it with great intensity to override the rational and, if allowed to, is ultimately the cause of mental suffering. Kilesa does not reveal its insidiou
Kilesa is an intrinsic element that corrupts the mind, causing mental suffering and overriding rationality. It acts like a hidden virus, lying dormant within the mind from birth. When viewed through D
Endurance and Gentleness in Family Life
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Endurance and Gentleness in Family Life
words, it is the ability to have endurance for others' weaknesses. Once the couple is married and begins living together, there will be many responsibilities one must undertake for one's spouse and on
In family life, endurance and gentleness are crucial for managing responsibilities and conflicts. As couples live together, they must cultivate patience for each other's weaknesses and practice calmne
Understanding Dharma and Buddhist Practices
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Understanding Dharma and Buddhist Practices
gratitude; there is life after death; heavens and hells exist, and enlightenment is attainable. Dharma *Dharma* (Pali, Dhamma) has many meanings: the Truth, the way of the Nature, the right way of l
Dharma, meaning Truth and the way of Nature, is central to Buddhism. Buddhists are guided by three main practices: doing good, avoiding evil, and purifying the mind through meditation. They adhere to
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 with the Crystal Ball
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Meditation with the Crystal Ball
middle of the clear crystal ball at the centre of your body. The mantra is “Samma Arahang”, which means make the mind pure and detached from all forms of suffering. Or you can use the words “clear and
This meditation guide focuses on visualizing a clear crystal ball at the center of your body, using the mantra 'Samma Arahang' to purify the mind. As you meditate, maintain a still mind and observe th
Types of Meditation
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Types of Meditation
78 MEDITATION TYPES OF MEDITATION Buddhist texts, such as the Visuddhimagga¹, describe forty different methods of practice. All of them have the same goal: to train the mind to be still and to attain
Buddhist texts, like the Visuddhimagga, outline 40 meditation methods with the same goal of mastering the mind to achieve Buddhahood. Meditation can be categorized into three types: positioning the mi
The Power of Inside Meditation
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The Power of Inside Meditation
Suzanne Jeffrey "When I was first starting out, before I met Luang Por Dhammajayo, I used to meditate on the outside, not the inside. This is a very powerful meditation, but I learned that it is not
Suzanne Jeffrey shares her journey from outside meditation to the more profound inside meditation. She emphasizes the need to understand the mind, which often distracts us, leading to lost energy. The
The Path to Self-Reliance Through Meditation
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The Path to Self-Reliance Through Meditation
to put this into practice, it takes a lot of practice. So, we see that **good habits + good teachings + meditation = self-reliance**. "In Buddhism, there is an overview of knowledge that we learn f
บทความนี้นําเสนอวิธีการที่การปฏิบัติและสมาธิสามารถนํามาซึ่งการพึ่งพาตนเอง ตามแนวทางที่พระพุทธเจ้าได้วางไว้ การทำสมาธิช่วยให้จิตใจสงบ ช่วยให้เรากลับพบกับความสุขและความสดใสที่แท้จริง ด้วยการฝึกฝนและการม
Understanding the Mind Through Meditation
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Understanding the Mind Through Meditation
Suzanne Jeffrey Sensation Memory Thought Wisdom Illustration #8 and amalgamate them for true understanding. "Of course, the mind works properly if all things are working properly. But, as we are aw
This passage discusses the workings of the mind and the importance of meditation for achieving true understanding. It emphasizes that the mind functions properly only when all inputs are correct, high
The Importance of Purity in Dhamma Teaching
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The Importance of Purity in Dhamma Teaching
NICENESS WITH A DHAMMA TEACHER become pure and then work together. If many pure people came together, then we could help one another destroy Mara. And this is what the temple is trying to do. We prev
In this teaching, the Dhamma teacher emphasizes the need for personal purity and collective effort to combat Mara. The concept of the Buddha as pure energy and the singular truth of Dhamma across reli
Creating the Very Best in Oneself
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Creating the Very Best in Oneself
How does one create the very best in oneself? The reader can now appreciate the meaning and significance of a "blessing." Now we come to the interesting question of how a person can develop his/her b
The text discusses the significance of the human mind and its potential for growth and purity according to Buddhist principles. It emphasizes that the mind can be trained to a higher quality, rid of e
Understanding Body and Mind
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Understanding Body and Mind
CHAPTER 1 BODY AND MIND UNDERSTAND ONESELF To know and understand oneself as a human being is essential in the process of recognizing inbuilt weaknesses to be overcome and potential strengths that ca
Chapter 1 delves into the importance of understanding oneself, highlighting the distinction between human mental capacities and other creatures. It emphasizes the need for self-awareness in recognizin