When we talk about self-improvement, the usual focus tends to be on enhancing our skills or expanding our knowledge through books or learning, which is undoubtedly valuable. However, merely amassing knowledge or skills might not necessarily be the most important aspect; rather, it’s about how effectively you put them to use. Picture your mind as …
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In order for someone to succeed in something, it is inevitable for you to have vivid goals. The clearer your goals are the easier you can reach it. Meditation is the same if you have a goal for calmness and peacefulness as your ultimate goal. You could set a small goal in your daily life …
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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, 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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During the 7th Buddhist Lent after the Lord Buddha’s enlightenment, he ascended to the Tavatimsa Realm (the second floor of heaven) to spend the rainy season. Over the following three months, he preached the Abhidhamma Pitaka to his mother and enabled her to attain the fruit of Sotapanna. As the Buddhist Lent came to an …
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