MEDITATION สมาธิ:: The mind can be compared to an ocean.

MEDITATION

สมาธิ

The mind

can be compared

to

an ocean.

And momentary mental events

such as happiness,

irritation, fantasies,

and boredom,

can be compared

to the waves

that rise and fall

on the ocean's surface.

Meditation

is a means

of mental development

and cultivation.

It is through meditation

that our mind

is trained, refined

and perfected.

Meditation

can be practiced

by a lay person

by the benefit of a happy life,

as well as

by a monastic

for the attainment

of liberation.

Meditation

is universal;

it is not only for Buddhists,

but to people of all age.

At its core,

meditation

is about

touching the spiritual essence,

Or the seed

of enlightenment,

that exists

within us all.

This spiritual essence

is not something

that we create

through meditation;

it is already there,

deep within, behind all the barriers,

patiently waiting for us

to recognize it.

One does not have

to be religious

or even interested in religion

to find value in it.

Becoming aware of

yourself "self"

and realizing your spiritual nature

is something that transcends religion.

Anyone who has

explored meditation

knows that it is simply a path

that leads to a new,

more expansive way

of seeing the world around us.

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