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Seeking Guidance from a Dharma Adviser
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Seeking Guidance from a Dharma Adviser
Needing with a Dharma Adviser The Unknown Factor ------------------------------- It Must Exist Because of Balance: If There Is Suffering, Fear, And Ignorance, There Must Be Something That Can Fix It
The text delves into the concept of seeking a Dharma adviser to help navigate the unknown factors of suffering, fear, and ignorance. It discusses that if there is suffering, there must be a solution,
Chapter 4: Cultivating Good Emotions through Meditation
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Chapter 4: Cultivating Good Emotions through Meditation
The extracted text from the image is: ----------- Chapter 4 Those who meditate with consistency will have good emotions, and can easily see and understand the truth that everyone has good and bad in
Chapter 4 emphasizes the significance of regular meditation in helping individuals recognize the duality of good and bad within themselves and others. By understanding this balance, people can cultiva
Cultivating Good Habits in Education
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Cultivating Good Habits in Education
Teacher should remind themselves often that only good habits cultivate progress in academic and moral knowledge. Right Thought — About Human Survival, Livelihood and Interaction Right thought comes fr
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Understanding Your Mind for Serenity
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Understanding Your Mind for Serenity
If you do not know your own mind, how will serenity arise? The responsibilities of daily life are constantly pulling your mind to attach with external forces to you because you are fixated on your ex
The text discusses the importance of self-awareness and understanding one's mind as essential steps toward achieving serenity. It highlights how extern…
The Search for Knowledge and Freedom from Suffering
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The Search for Knowledge and Freedom from Suffering
…f things experienced by the senses. But this is not a complete basis of knowledge, as the powers of self-awareness and reasoned responses have not yet been established. We have to admire those who are born with a m…
…ey to happiness. Our first knowledge comes from sensory experience, but true understanding requires self-awareness and analysis. Memorization alone is insufficient without comprehension. Experience and application …
Understanding Body and Mind
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Understanding Body and Mind
… We also have a conscience to enable the separation of right from wrong in thought and action, plus self-awareness by which we may assess ourselves both mentally and physically. These human traits give us the abili…
…ing the distinction between human mental capacities and other creatures. It emphasizes the need for self-awareness in recognizing strengths and weaknesses influenced by past karma. The text underscores that the min…
Effective Ways to Make Resolutions
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Effective Ways to Make Resolutions
…sight, sound, taste, touch, scent, and sentiment of the opposite sex. Before we die, may we achieve self-awareness; build up great merit and Perfections in every lifetime; meet only virtuous people, and be receptiv…
…nal growth. The teachings encourage encompassing all aspects of good in resolutions, from health to self-awareness and virtuous living. Making thoughtful resolutions can enhance our lives and contribute to spiritua…
Understanding the Importance of the Fifth and Eight Precepts
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Understanding the Importance of the Fifth and Eight Precepts
- Loss of consciousness and sanity Those who have made a serious breach of this precept will end up in hell or other unhappy realm. As humans, they will be born with mental illnesses, be retarded or
The text discusses the severe consequences of violating the Fifth Precept in Buddhism, leading to unhappiness and potential mental disorders in future lives. It emphasizes the benefits of adhering to
Journey to Joy
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Journey to Joy
Journey to Joy 26 the Buddhist scriptures, return to life again. This is an inheritance for the world which the Great Master bestowed to all people. Its knowledge gives us confidence in our meditation
…ppiness and wisdom. The great Master gifts this knowledge to the world, guiding individuals towards self-awareness and meditation. By stilling the mind and centering it within the body, anyone can attain the Dhamma…
The Journey to Inner Happiness through Meditation
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The Journey to Inner Happiness through Meditation
Wisdom sphere provided warmth, safety and peace. If I kept my mind focused on each crystal ball, I could feel the happiness increasing in my body. It was as if an invisible “happiness cloak” had been
…h to true inner ecstasy and self-acceptance. The journey highlights the impact of visualization and self-awareness in achieving lasting happiness while nurturing a deeper sense of self. Embrace the beauty of medita…
Journey to Joy
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Journey to Joy
Journey to Joy 280 and only hands and shoulders at first. Observing him gently and with a still mind, I felt more familiar with him. It was getting slowly clearer that the person inside me was not a s
…larity of mind and body. The blissful state achieved during meditation emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and recognition of one's true self. Time feels irrelevant in such moments of mindfulness, ultimatel…
Understanding the Three Characteristics of Existence
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Understanding the Three Characteristics of Existence
When we receive fortune, prestige, recognition or happiness, our minds will remain calm, not overwhelmed or attached. A person who is aware of suffering and happiness has trained the mind to be as s
This text discusses the importance of understanding the Three Characteristics of existence: Impermanence, Suffering, and Non-self. It emphasizes that fortune, prestige, and happiness are temporary and
The Journey of Self-Discovery Through Ordination
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The Journey of Self-Discovery Through Ordination
life of luxury, sleeping in air-conditioned rooms, etc., will find that they have to eat alms, and sleep outside, eventually, their need to sleep in air-conditioned rooms will disappear. You learn ab
…experiences through ordination. It highlights how luxuries are relinquished for personal growth and self-awareness. The journey challenges preconceived notions of talent, urging individuals to recognize their poten…
Understanding Buddhism: Key Concepts and Texts
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Understanding Buddhism: Key Concepts and Texts
death chronicle position awake with awareness awake in the sea of merit fire contemplation; fire as meditation device shrine; altar; group of tables containing images of Buddha triple robe; the three
This text delves into crucial Buddhist principles including the Tipitaka, which is a comprehensive scripture forming the foundation of Buddhist teachings. It encompasses three baskets: Vinaya Pitaka,
The Enlightenment of Siddhattha Gotama
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The Enlightenment of Siddhattha Gotama
was himself freed. He lastly surveyed the process how birth inevitably leads to aging, sickness and death, which is a prelude to yet another birth – and one that will merely turn the Wheel of Life thr
This text recounts the journey of Siddhattha Gotama, who realized that life is a cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death, culminating in his enlightenment as the Buddha. At dawn, he perceived the u
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
Exploring Existence Through Loss and Meditation
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Exploring Existence Through Loss and Meditation
Wisdom I have always known that our physical presence, as we know it, is not all there is to life. I lost my father when I was eight years old. This was my first experience with death and it affected
This narrative delves into the profound effects of losing a loved one and the quest for deeper understanding beyond physical existence. The author shares personal experiences of grief and the search f
The Path to Inner Stillness and Universal Love
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The Path to Inner Stillness and Universal Love
If you have an internal experience that differs from what you normally experience, do not become agitated or happy. Keep your mind unperturbed, just observe dispassionately. Do not be pleased or displ
In this insight, the practice of meditation is highlighted where one is encouraged to maintain a dispassionate observation of internal experiences. This leads to a refined mind centered at the body’s
Understanding the Process of Perception and Cognition
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Understanding the Process of Perception and Cognition
“Our brain (the five senses actually) takes in information in this way: Perception, Memorization, Thinking, Knowing or Cognition. Perception, of course, starts the process by an action happening to us
This text discusses the intricate processes of how our brain perceives, memorizes, thinks, and ultimately knows. It highlights the significance of each stage, emphasizing the depth required in thinkin
Understanding Self-Worth and the Consequences of Actions
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Understanding Self-Worth and the Consequences of Actions
self-worth. Human life can only occur with a man and a woman, but should only be when it is appropriate. Promiscuity, illicit affairs and sexual violations can lead to deceit and abortions, which in t
This content discusses the critical relationship between self-worth and the choices people make concerning intimacy and sexuality. It points out that human life is sacred and should only be pursued wi