I Want to Learn Meditation from the Beginning! So, you’ve decided to learn meditation? Welcome to a journey that can transform your mind, body, and spirit. Meditation is not just a practice; it is a path to understanding yourself, cultivating peace, and creating a more meaningful connection with the world around you. If you’re starting …
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Today, the monks are sharing tips on how to stay in a good mood all day by not letting anything bother you. Whether it’s noise, actions, or events not to let them get to you. Keeping your mood steady, not getting too excited or sad, just staying calm and relaxed. If you practice this daily, …
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Practicing meditation effectively is like playing a sport. It requires regular practice. If someone practices intermittently, they won’t become skilled at that sport. The same applies to meditation. Many people spend their days working and taking care of various tasks, leaving little time to meditate. This might not be enough for the mind to settle …
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Today, monks who teach are sharing knowledge about environmental deterioration caused by human actions, which stem from human suffering. When we experience pain and agony, our patience diminishes, leading us to unintentionally harm the environment through our actions or words. For instance, when we speak rudely to others or litter the garbage in the city. …
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Today the teaching monk shares knowledge about how to improve the meditation experience. There are two factors, First, meditate in the right way, Second, meditate longer. Meditating in the right way means you will need to reset yourself whenever you feel you do it wrong don’t feel like it is a waste of your time. …
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Meditation practice to be effective requires consistent effort throughout the day. However many people can’t maintain mindfulness all day because they have a lot of work at the workplace and their house. They may spare some time for meditation but they might not get good results. Due to the mind needing to take time to …
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The teaching monk demonstrated that our minds in normal conditions are initially clear like water in a container. However, throughout the day, we encounter various matters, both concerning ourselves and others, as if we were putting dirt into the water. When the water is dirty, our options for using it become limited. If it’s clean, …
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Meditation practice to be effective requires consistent effort throughout the day. In the past, monks or hermits would meditate continuously. It’s like starting a fire with sticks; the important components are the stick’s dryness, the spinning speed, and the spinning duration until the fire ignites. For those who are not monks, there might not be …
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In a hectic and distracting life, filled with temptations pulling our attention outward, we may hope that meditation alone will maintain our mental health and solve all our problems, which is not realistic. Focusing solely on meditation without addressing the turbulence in our daily lives may not yield the expected outcomes. Luang Phor Dhammajayo devised …
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𝟏. 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: To excel and consistently improve in any endeavor, one must possess passion. Initially, inspiration can be drawn from both positive and negative aspects of information. As the practice becomes regular and yields results, the desire to cultivate mindfulness gradually increases. For instance, newcomers to meditation may initially explore the benefits and consequences of …
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