Wednesday 19 May 2010

Happiness is the true heart of the meditation.  Mindfulness is just one aspect of how we can accomplish a happier state of being.  We try not to stir the pot up to much.  Our thoughts and emotions can be stirred up almost by the second when we have many other things going on around us.  Things to do, places to be, engaging in the host of daily activities we think we have to do.  Although we cannot always give up these things in life, we must maintain a sense of reponsibility, although for some small part of the day, maybe we can try to just sit without engaging for some time.  This can have an amasingly freeing effect on the mind and maybe bring about a little happiness.

Monday 3 May 2010

There are many different aspect of our life we try to change, some we think are good, some we think are bad.  These aspects of our life have no real good or bad in the ultimate sense, although we experience them in a physical everyday way presently.  Mindfulness practises can sometimes bring us closer to a judgemental place as we slow down from everyday hectic life.  Try to accept everything that comes when you are sitting in meditation without any judgement though.  Use what is shown to you by your mind as an instruction on how to live your life from this moment onwards.  Remember to talk to others who meditate regularly, or even better a meditation master to maintain a correct path.  Finish all sessions with a heartfelt wish:

May all beings be truly happy and free from suffering.  May all beings never have their true happiness taken from them and may they be able to live a balanced life without attachment to some and aversion to others.