MEDITATION สมาธิ:: What is meditation? The mind can be compared to an ocean,

MEDITATION
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What is meditation?

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.

Just as the waves
can subside
to reveal the stillness
of the ocean's depths,

So too
is it possible to calm
the turbulence of our mind
to reveal its natural clarity.

The ability to do this
within the mind itself
and the key to the mind
is meditation.

Meditation
is a means
of mental development
and cultivation.

It is through meditation
that our mind
is trained,
refined perfected.

Meditation can be practiced
by a layperson
for the benefit
of happy life,

As well as
by a monastic
for the attainment of
liberation.

Meditation is universal.
It is not only
for Buddhists,
but for people of all faith.

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 more aware
of your"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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