Today, the teaching monk shared his view about gifts since Christmas is nearing. He implied that the best gift one could give to oneself is meditation because once you meditate every day and learn how to calm your mind down, you will experience happiness from inner peace. The happiness that no one could take away …
Today, teaching monks remind everyone about the importance of consistency by comparing meditation to running a marathon. If you have never practiced running for 5 km or 10 km before, but suddenly you have to run for 40 km it gonna be very hard. However, if you practice daily you will slowly be able to …
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Today, the teaching monk reminds everyone about the concept of meditation that you have to be relaxed and conscious altogether. Because meditation is not forcing one mind to still but resting one mind by letting go of everything no matter what it is. Our mind will then still on its own he also emphasizes patience …
Today, teaching monks share some meditation tips. Be indifferent about every experience no matter what it is. Even if you have a lot of thoughts or feel very calm and peaceful, you don’t have to worry or overjoy because these things will only disturb the calmness of your mind. When you meditate just relax your …
Today, teaching monks share knowledge about how to reduce the worries from our past mistakes. Because, if we can overcome our worries or learn how to let go it would really improve our happiness level and our meditation experience. There are 5 steps that you could take.First, don’t recall or think about your own mistakes. …
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Today, monks share knowledge about how to prepare for meditation by observing themselves from 5 thingsAir, eating, excretion, exercise, and emotion. If you have enough air ventilation you will feel fresher uplifting your mood for the entire day. Same with eating enough food not too little not too full, you will have more energy to …
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Today, the teaching monk reminds everyone about the principle of meditation which has to balance both relaxation and consciousness. Especially relaxation, if you are in an uncomfortable or sore body and you hurry to meditate without adjusting it would be like driving at high speed and suddenly hit the break. It will give you a …
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Today, teaching monks share knowledge about the importance of the Tak Bat Devo festival (Devorohana Alms-Giving Ceremony). It is the day that Lord Buddha went to the earth after teaching his mother until she could reach inner peace and happiness. As you can see in Buddhism we believe that the happiness from the inside surpasses …
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World peace starts with ourselves:sharing kindness to the war in Israel. Today, monks lead everyone to meditate and share kindness with the whole world while sharing knowledge about the mind. Our mind exists but is hard to see, so when our mind gets sick it is also hard to know. Originally, our mind was pure …
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This video talked about neuroplasticity and its impact on our brains. It delves into the transformative power of mindfulness and its effects on brain structure, particularly in reducing stress and enhancing cognitive function. After undergoing a six-week mindfulness course and brain scans, the narrator, a science journalist, observes tangible changes in her brain’s amygdala and …
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