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The Importance of Meditation for Mental and Physical Health
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The Importance of Meditation for Mental and Physical Health
When your body breaks down it becomes sick. Illness of the body only affects the inflicted individual. However, when the mind is sick, many are affected. Meditation keeps the mind and body in harmony.
Meditation plays a crucial role in maintaining both mental and physical health. While physical illness primarily affects the individual, mental illness can have broader impacts. Meditation fosters hap
The Balance of Mind and Body
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The Balance of Mind and Body
* What is a mind without a body? A ghost. * What is a body without a mind? A corpse. * The mind and body must function in good balance and harmony. - A body with healthy mind = intelligent, alert, m
The text discusses the intricate relationship between mind and body, emphasizing that both must coexist in harmony for optimal functioning. It highlights the necessity of mental care akin to physical
Educating Children on Frugality and Television Use
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Educating Children on Frugality and Television Use
a reality, parents must set a good example by practicing the 8 Precepts along with them. Keeping the 8 Precepts will help children develop frugality and guide them to wisely use the 4 requisites in th
In today's fast-paced world, it's crucial for parents to set a good example by practicing the 8 Precepts with their children. This approach encourages frugality and wise management of resources, leadi
The Power of Meditation in Purifying the Mind
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The Power of Meditation in Purifying the Mind
When we are young, our mind is simple, innocent and relatively pure. A young mind has not yet been exposed to many mental contaminants. It is easier for the mind of a child to reach a calm and tranqui
When we are young, our minds are simple and innocent, making meditation easier. However, as we grow, life's burdens create stress and unrest. Mental impurities like greed and anger cloud our minds. Me
The Power of Boonya and Meditation
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The Power of Boonya and Meditation
(3) Meditate to purify the mind (meditation is simply the act of calming and clarifying the mind and it is not necessarily related to any religion). It is easy to see that anyone, anywhere can comfort
Meditation helps clarify the mind and can be practiced by anyone. Good deeds, or boonya, accumulate positive energy that leads to happiness and stability. The intention behind actions matters signific
The Easiest Path to Happiness
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The Easiest Path to Happiness
The Easiest Path to Happiness If you look at your house you will see that it comprises of a roof, pillars and walls. If you look at the pillars and walls, you may think that they are just staying stil
The text compares the structure of a house to the workings of our minds, illustrating how stability in thought can support us through life's pressures. Just as walls and pillars hold up a roof, a stil
Journey to Joy
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Journey to Joy
Journey to Joy after day, is against the principles of leading a correct life in this world. 82 62 We should find satisfaction with our profession. We should come home pleased, not exhausted or depres
In 'Journey to Joy,' the text emphasizes the importance of finding satisfaction in our professions and maintaining balance between career demands and mental development. Meditation is highlighted as a
The Right Way to Practice Meditation
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The Right Way to Practice Meditation
often mentioned that, as soon as you finish kindergarten you become a Ph.D., that is, when you practice the right way. And the right way of practice is to 'stop' the mind continually without letting i
Often it is mentioned that as soon as you finish kindergarten, you become a Ph.D. in meditation, provided you practice the right way. This involves 'stopping' the mind continually, without interruptio
Meditation Technique for Inner Peace
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Meditation Technique for Inner Peace
Part Six: Meditation Technique and Tips could imagine a shining sun, of any size that you like, bright like the midday sun but clean and soothing as the moonlight on a full moon night. You can choose
This section provides an easy meditation technique to cultivate inner peace. It focuses on visualizing a calming object such as a sun, moon, or candle flame in the center of your body. The method enco
Understanding Dhammakaya Meditation and Mental Progress
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Understanding Dhammakaya Meditation and Mental Progress
- Placing the attention at the center of the body without visualizing. When one visualizes the mental object continuously, the mental object will gradually change in nature in accordance with the incr
การทำสมาธิแบบธรรมกายมุ่งเน้นไปที่การวางจิตใจ ณ ศูนย์กลางของร่างกายโดยไม่ต้องมองเห็นภาพภายนอก การตั้งใจภาพที่แท้จริงนำไปสู่การให้ความชัดเจนในจิต เพราะเมื่อจิตอยู่ในสภาวะสงบจะเกิดภาพที่สามารถขยายหรือหรื
Meditation Techniques for Calm and Clarity
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Meditation Techniques for Calm and Clarity
way, until you feel as if your whole body seems to be filled with tiny particles of goodness; 3. *Sit for meditation, relaxing body and mind:* Sit in the half-lotus position, upright with your back
This text provides a comprehensive guide for meditation, emphasizing relaxation of body and mind through the half-lotus position. It highlights the importance of visualizing a crystal ball at the cent
Understanding Meditation and Its Benefits
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Understanding Meditation and Its Benefits
MEDITATION "When I'm in peace, everyone is in peace, the world will be in peace." Human beings consist of both body and mind. The mind is a form of energy which controls and sends sequels to the bra
Meditation serves as a crucial tool for mental development, enabling the mind to achieve stillness and clarity. Human beings are composed of body and mind, where a clear mind leads to good actions, wh
Understanding Merit and Demerit: The Law of Karma
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Understanding Merit and Demerit: The Law of Karma
The opposite of merit is demerit, or ‘sin’. Demerit is the product of bad deeds. Bad deeds cause ‘bad karma’. Demerit is a negative energy that is created when a bad deed is performed: mentally, bodil
The opposite of merit is demerit, representing the consequences of bad deeds which cause negative karma. Both good and bad deeds are governed by the Law of Karma, where actions determine outcomes in t
Understanding the Five Hindrances in Meditation
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Understanding the Five Hindrances in Meditation
Five Hindrances Hindrances are negative mental states that impede success in meditation. They consist of: Sensual Desire – craving for pleasure of the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and tou
The Five Hindrances are crucial negative mental states that can obstruct meditation success. They include Sensual Desire, which refers to craving for sensory pleasures that distract the mind. Ill will
The Dhammakaya Tradition
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The Dhammakaya Tradition
The Dhammakaya Tradition The Dhammakaya Tradition is a Buddhist meditation method taught by Phramongkolthepmuni in the early 20th century. Dhammakaya meditation encompasses both the samatha (tranquili
The Dhammakaya Tradition is a renowned Buddhist meditation technique initiated by Phramongkolthepmuni in the early 20th century, blending samatha and vipassana practices with the aim of overcoming the
Journey to Joy: Embracing Mental Stillness
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Journey to Joy: Embracing Mental Stillness
Journey to Joy 70 70 good description of my mind) needs time to slow down so that it will not wander from thought to thought, memory to memory and worry to worry. I struggled with this mental wanderin
This content discusses the author's struggle with a wandering mind and the journey toward achieving mental stillness through meditation. Initially faced with physical discomforts and distractions, the
Confronting Obstacles and Building Mental Strength
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Confronting Obstacles and Building Mental Strength
48 CONFRONTING OBSTACLES XVIII Mental Strength We were born to perform good deeds. Please maximize your time and effort for this purpose. The flight of life is short, and it is over too soon. Do not a
This section emphasizes the necessity of mental strength in life. It argues that while material wealth may not be critical, lack of mental resilience can prove to be perilous. Encouraging readers to m
Fortifying Mental Health
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Fortifying Mental Health
When it comes to physical strength, we know that we must eat nutritious and wholesome foods and exercise to have a strong, healthy and functional body. However, most people do not know how to fortify
This book compiles insightful advice from The Most Venerable Dhammajayo Bhikkhu aimed at helping individuals reinforce their mental resilience. In a world where physical strength is often prioritized,
Understanding the Eight Worldly Conditions
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Understanding the Eight Worldly Conditions
Our grandparents advised that, for the mind to be as stable and solid as the earth, we must first realize that, in this world, we are subject to both gratification and disappointment; it is a matter o
…lop the strength to stay balanced amidst external circumstances, fostering emotional resilience and mental stability.
The World's Common Problems: Stronger Defilement, Weaker Wisdom
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The World's Common Problems: Stronger Defilement, Weaker Wisdom
21 21 THE WORLD'S COMMON PROBLEMS IV Stronger Defilement... Weaker Wisdom This world is a gathering place of imperfect people. Both men and women have a dark side to their minds. The springing up of m
This text reflects on the imperfections inherent in humanity, discussing how mental impurities can weaken wisdom and increase cravings. It emphasizes the importance of meditation in achieving inner pe