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eyelashes to lightly touch your cheeks, as though you are falling asleep. (Please do not force your eyelids closed or squeeze them shut because that causes tension in this area, as well as other areas

In this guided meditation practice, you will learn to relax by closing your eyes and focusing on your inner self. Start by gently closing your eyes, smile internally, and take deep breaths to relax yo

Monastic v.s Secular Life Monica : Good, thank you. What do the monks think about family life? And do you consider family life to be a distraction from your faith? Luang Phaw: Family life is restricte

In this discussion, the monk shares insights on how family life can be restrictive, comparing it to fish in a tank versus fish in the ocean. Marriage is seen as a binding constraint that can obstruct

Monastic v.s Secular Life Monica Luang Por 24 : Good, thank you. What do the monks think about family life? And do you consider family life to be a distraction from your faith? : Family life is restri

In this discussion, monks explore the contrasting paths of monastic and secular life. Family life, likened to a fish in a tank, is seen as restrictive, potentially obstructing the journey towards Arah

Suzanne Jeffrey "The students you are teaching now will be the politicians when you retire. If you do not teach them properly, then who is to blame? We are!! We are to blame because we are probably n

The content emphasizes the responsibility of educators to guide students, as they will shape the future. It discusses various perceptions of the Unknown Factor, including Nibbana, God, and Supreme Kno

Now one day the family priest said to the king, "My lord, because this youth does nothing by the power of his art, we do not know whether he has any skill or not: we will now test him." The king read

In this tale, a king and family priest seek to test a youth's abilities after treasure goes missing from the palace. They devise a plan where the youth must demonstrate his skills. The king pretends i

And following in the steps of the king and the priest, he entered the royal closet, and issuing thence he descended from the terrace, and after thrice making a circuit of the palace he drew near the w

In this narrative, a royal figure follows the footsteps of the king and priest, venturing through the palace grounds. He makes a circuit around the palace before addressing his lord from the wall. Pro

Suzanne Jeffrey the body will die. (4) It likes to travel fast and far. The speed of light is 186,000 miles a second, so it takes 8 minutes to see from the earth to the sun. But our mind perceives th

This text delves into the complexities of the human mind, emphasizing its speed and difficulty to control. It discusses how meditation can help in training the mind, which is often distracted by defil

And what is our biggest crisis? Birth. When the umbilical cord is cut, we become independent, and we have to find the four elements for ourselves. When we first start out in life, we are not only the

The text discusses the inherent challenges and crises faced at birth, emphasizing the transition to independence and the need to find essential elements for survival. It highlights the debt of gratitu

…999 he founded and directed the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, Lebanon’s leading public policy think tank. He is a regular commentator on television, radio, and in print on political issues relating to the…

This section highlights the contributions of key authors associated with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Marina Ottaway, a senior associate, leads the Democracy and Rule of Law Program

…, Beirut, and Brussels to its existing offices in Washington and Moscow, pioneering the idea that a think tank whose mission is to contribute to global security, stability, and prosperity requires a permanent i…

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a nonprofit organization focused on fostering cooperation between nations and enhancing U.S. involvement globally. Established in 1910, this nonpartis

there is something that still displeases us. When we are displeased with ourselves, they are considered weaknesses that have turned into bad habits. And we will notice that we have overlooked so many

This text discusses the inherent weaknesses in marital relationships, highlighting that all couples face conflicts regardless of how well they get along. It emphasizes the importance of endurance, not

THE WAY OF SOLITUDE XXXVI We Are What We Think 14 September 2004 If we know how to control our thoughts, we can focus our minds on positive things only and in this way we can enjoy everyday life. Our

This text emphasizes that our happiness is a direct result of our thought patterns. By focusing on positive thoughts, we can enhance our daily experience and overall well-being. The key message is tha

You may feel the soft touch of a bird's feather when it touches the surface of the water. Focus your mind at the center of the body with this feeling. Maintain the feeling of relaxation of your body a

This text guides the reader through a meditation practice that emphasizes relaxation and focus. It begins with the feeling of a bird's feather touching water to center the mind at the abdomen. The pra

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

Peace, and War, Begins in the Mind negative ones, then we are directing ourselves towards the good virtues, and therefore will be more inclined to make better, balanced judgments in our lives. In our

The text discusses the profound influence our thought processes have on our daily decisions and actions. It emphasizes the tendency of negative thoughts to lead to adverse outcomes, suggesting a criti

here is the extracted text from the image: --- there is something that still displeases us. When we are displeased with ourselves, they are considered weaknesses that have turned into bad habits. A

This text discusses the inevitability of conflicts in marriages, highlighting the need for couples to acknowledge their weaknesses and the importance of enduring each other's shortcomings. It poses th

"How do we generate, or create, boon?" I ask. Luang Por says: "Suppose you see evil. As soon as you decide to do nothing about it, or as soon as you decide to do something about it, boon happens. To

In this enlightening discussion, Luang Por explains the process of generating boon, emphasizing the importance of separating actions into three categories: giving up bad habits, performing good deeds,

the third is thought or conceptualization, and the fourth is wisdom, or merging this new awareness into our pool of accumulated knowledge we already have stored. “War and conflict, of course, are wro

This text explores the essential characteristics of the mind and how they influence our perceptions, thoughts, and overall mental state. The mind, unlike the physical body, is a subtle entity that can

“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

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