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Understanding the Mind Through Meditation
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Understanding the Mind Through Meditation
…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 aware, nothing is really always w…
This passage discusses the workings of the mind and the importance of meditation for achieving true understanding. It emphasizes that the mind func…
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 conta…
When we are young, our minds are simple and innocent, making meditation easier. However, as we grow, life's burdens create stre…
Death and Rebirth: Exploring the Afterlife
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Death and Rebirth: Exploring the Afterlife
Death & Rebirth their mind will be loaded down with the weight of unwholesomeness and thus diminished by darkness. The person …
The text discusses how the state of mind at the time of death influences the journey after life. A mind burdened by unwholesomeness may lead…
Meditation Techniques for Mind Stillness
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Meditation Techniques for Mind Stillness
…sly, while at the same time thinking of the bright crystal ball, gently and comfortably. Focus your mind and be still at the centre of pure brightness. Maintain your mind by imagining a bright object, and…
This text provides guidance on achieving a still mind through meditation. It encourages practitioners to recite a mantra while visualizing a bright cryst…
Creating Boon through Meditation and Right Actions
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Creating Boon through Meditation and Right Actions
…ing or drinking) ... boon happens • Do "good" things (like donating) ... boon happens • Purify your mind through meditation ... boon happens He continues: "And WHY do we want to generate boon ... for what…
…ating actions into three categories: giving up bad habits, performing good deeds, and purifying the mind through meditation. He identifies kilesa as the 'garbage of the mind' that must be eliminated to en…
Understanding the Nature of the Mind
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Understanding the Nature of the Mind
…ay, a group has gathered together in the new Ashram to speak with Luang Por about The Nature of the Mind. Normally, guests gather in an outer room and when they are all together, they are invited to sit i…
ในวันนี้กลุ่มผู้ทำสมาธิได้รวมตัวกันที่อาศรม เพื่อเรียนรู้เกี่ยวกับธรรมชาติของจิตใจจากหลวงพ่อ ซึ่งได้อธิบายความแตกต่างระหว่าง 'สมอง' กับ 'จิตใจ' โดยสมองเป็นอวัยวะที่ใช้กรองข้อมูลไปยังจิตใจ สรุปได้ว่าธร
Understanding Samsara: The Mind-Body Connection
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Understanding Samsara: The Mind-Body Connection
…paper and places it on the overhead. 1. In Samsara: Person’s Brain <- -> P/M/T/K 2. Initially with mind: Brain <- P/M/T/K ↓ Mind 3. Advanced (in Meditation): Mind <- -> P/M/T/K P = Perception/Sens…
In this discussion, the relationship between the brain and mind is explored in the context of Samsara. The text explains that our thinking can often be clouded by …
The Nature of the Human Body and Mind
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The Nature of the Human Body and Mind
…rms that we are all on 'Death Row' in the prison of life, without any chance of parole or escape. MIND The mind is a refined element with the ability to 'know' and/or 'understand.' It is also a vault of…
… skeletal frame facilitating movement while embodying a mortal nature that inevitably degrades. The mind, a refined element, holds memories and struggles with clarity due to kilesa (defilements). Defileme…
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 ca…
Kilesa is an intrinsic element that corrupts the mind, causing mental suffering and overriding rationality. It acts like a hidden virus, lying dormant wi…
Relinquish All Else: The Path to Dhamma
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Relinquish All Else: The Path to Dhamma
…eciting the mantra "samma arahang" will create merit. It is not easy to attain Dhammanetya when the mind wants to dart here and there around the entire world. We have to rein the mind back to the center o…
… and reciting the mantra 'samma arahang' to create merit. To attain Dhammanetya, one must bring the mind back to focus, specifically above the navel, and visualize the Buddha. Stopping the mind's distract…
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. R…
…rovides 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 bright sun within,…
Meditation with the Crystal Ball
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Meditation with the Crystal Ball
… 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 bright”. Recite …
…ing 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 the crystal ball, leading to profound internal …
Understanding the Right Way to Achieve Relaxation
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Understanding the Right Way to Achieve Relaxation
…e right way according to the right Knowledge (Vijja), your body will feel relaxed and at ease. Your mind will also feel relaxed and at ease. Even if you may not see anything at this stage, you’ll feel con…
In achieving relaxation, if done correctly according to the right knowledge (Vijja), both body and mind will feel at ease. Initial feelings of contentment evolve into a lighter, more spacious existence a…
Meditation Techniques for Inner Clarity
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Meditation Techniques for Inner Clarity
…les or tissues. Gently and contentedly rest your attention at a point near the seventh base of the mind at the center of the body. Whatever experience arises in the mind, simply observe without attemptin…
This guide offers meditation techniques aimed at achieving inner clarity by emptying the mind and focusing on a central point in the body. Users are encouraged to visualize a crystal ball and r…
Understanding Astral and Celestial Bodies
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Understanding Astral and Celestial Bodies
…han one body. Once you meditate, you will find this out for yourself. Q: Was the Buddha seeing His mind with celestial bodies? And then He could see defilements, or kilesa? A: Remember that the body is …
…dy and highlights that defilements, considered as accumulated impurities from past lives, cloud the mind. The issue of defilements is likened to germs attacking the body, continuously infecting the mind a…
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 t…
… gratification and disappointment. These conditions can be split into two categories—the Infatuated Mind that seeks fortune, prestige, recognition, and happiness, and the Frightened Mind that fears loss a…
Basic Meditation Practice
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Basic Meditation Practice
…idths above the navel level. Do not worry about the exact location of the center of body. Keep your mind in the abdomen area. At the same time, relax your body and mind. Once you are relaxed in body and m…
This basic meditation practice focuses on relaxing the body and mind by visualizing a shining sun at the center of your abdomen. As you imagine this light, gently repea…
Meditation Techniques for Inner Peace
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Meditation Techniques for Inner Peace
Part Six: Meditation Technique and Tips Make your mind clear, pure, and free from all thoughts. Imagine you are sitting alone in a vast, open space. One t…
In this meditation guide, learn to clear your mind and embrace a state of peacefulness by using visualization techniques. Imagine yourself in a vast, …
The Power of the Human Mind in Conflict and Peace
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The Power of the Human Mind in Conflict and Peace
The human mind has great power but if a person's mind is still constrained by greed, anger, and delusion, human be…
The text discusses the significant role of the human mind in shaping conflicts and peace. It emphasizes that when the mind is influenced by greed, anger, and…
The Dual Nature of the Human Experience: Body and Mind
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The Dual Nature of the Human Experience: Body and Mind
T he human experience is composed of two important parts, the body and the mind. These two elements communicate back and forth with each other from the moment of birth until de…
The human experience comprises the body and the mind, which interact from birth to death. The conscious mind greatly influences behavior, leading to eit…