Meditation, like watering a plant, requires time and patience to see results. Unlike instant gratification, the happiness it brings lasts longer once you’ve learned how to do it. In the first few days, you might not notice any significant changes or benefits. However, if you stay committed and continue to meditate daily, regardless of your …
Today, a teaching monk emphasized the importance of practicing meditation daily, likening it to a skill that requires regular honing. Here is the tip provided by the monk on how to improve and sustain a daily meditation practice. “An Excellent Chef” “Still your mind peacefully for as long as possible.Do just that. Don’t concern yourself …
Today, the Cape Town Meditation Center organized a Vesak ceremony to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing away of Lord Buddha. The event began with the teaching monk providing insights into the life and virtues of Lord Buddha, emphasizing that “Buddha” is not a name but a position achievable by anyone through strong determination and …
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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If meditation practitioners have suitable qualities and practice in an appropriate place, the practice will yield even more positive results. The characteristics of a suitable practice location include: It can be seen that the Lord Buddha places importance on individuals who can solve problems more than on convenient places. If it is not possible to …
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Cape Town Meditation Centre organized a merit-making Kathina ceremony. The contributor groups and more than 200 congregants, both Thais and South Africans, set up a procession of various kinds of flowers, Dhammachakra flags, and national flags, marching around the Cape Town Meditation Centre and moving into the centre of the ceremony. Kathin Chairman’s Committee and …
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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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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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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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Today, teaching monks share knowledge about 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 by focusing on 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵. Once you meditate for a while, you will experience inner happiness and relaxation or other things such as your body feeling light or expanding. The key is to not focus on wanting this experience until forget how …
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