Thinking processes are necessary to cope with the environment. In our life from the moment, we wake up each morning, we start to interact with our surroundings. In almost every moment there are signals coming from our five sense organs: eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin. We need to think in order to interpret and …
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If you remember using a microscope or telescope in science class, you will realize how importance of patience needed to tune lenses to obtain a clear picture. It’s similar to when we tune a radio or used to tune televisions to receive a channel. We are used to being careful to tune devices to get …
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According to our practice, the mind has several ‘bases’, or resting places, in the body. When you meditate, you can imagine your object such as a crystal ball, sun, moon or star. Let it become small and move to our nostril. Let it stay at your nostril for a few seconds and then move it …
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When you close your eyes, you will bring your mind to your center of gravity. We know that we can’t simply grasp or catch our mind to achieve this. People don’t even know where their mind is during each moment. The way of knowing where our mind is located is actually very simple. When we …
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Mind has the nature of a soft element. It will be easier to concentrate it at your center when you deal with it softly and gently. We don’t like anyone to force us to do something. We appreciate it so much more when people ask us kindly. It is the same for your mind; never …
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To remind oneself of any good deed that you have done in the past can be also a very good way to start to meditate. In each and every life there are always some moments that we appreciate ourselves very much. It could be any moment you helped somebody with a particular condition and you …
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A Feeling of Vast Space After you relax your body well and you feel really peaceful, you can imagine you are sitting in the middle of a vast space. For example, imagine you are sitting far away from the earth.Around you is emptiness. You are free and alone. You are sitting in the middle of …
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On August 21st, 2022 the monastic community of Cape Town Meditation Centre had arranged an auspicious ceremony to establish the Presiding Buddha Image on the throne inside the new meditation hall. The ceremony started when the president monk had arrive and led all participants to pay respect the Triple Gem. After that all laity had …
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We cordially invite everyone who is interested in meditation to join us at the opening ceremony of our center. On this day, you would learn how to meditate from Buddhist monks and ask any questions that you are curious about. If you are interested, please book us by the contact on the poster. Hope to …
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To close your Eyes Please pay attention to your eyes closing. Close them as gently as you can. Let your upper eye lids fall down slowly and naturally. Your upper and lower eyelids will not quite touch. You can feel that a little light can pass through little gap between your upper and lower eyelids. …