Simplify the LIFE.

                                           

 

Remember that only you who can change your life in a good way nicer and meditation has proved its efficacy for countless people. Then practice a little restraint, at least initially, to maintain the discipline of regular daily meditation.

When you begin to follow the Buddha's path, of course, you will want to change the way we live, how to behave to support their practice. This is a conversion of the benefits that you will see progress on the path to true spiritual experience; We will help you overcome the obstacles in elaborately practice that you have to follow the next chapter. Do not be discouraged; some of these proposals could be big challenges that you must overcome in a long time.

It is best to start by assessing honestly about the daily activities of your familiar. Consider whether you use your time like. Make it a habit to ask yourself "work or operations are really necessary, or is it just a way for us to show busy?". If you can reduce or eliminate some activities, you will be pure, quieter, is the basic element to move forward on the path of practice.

Currently you probably have a lot of family responsibilities or those who need you. That is also good, but be careful not to sacrifice the purity of mind and the opportunity to develop wisdom. Helping others is important, but as the Buddha taught very clearly, take care of your own development priorities of all.

Make it a daily habit to spend less time in the quiet of their own, rather than always the other side. If all you have at the time of the other person, you easily become entangled in the operation and frivolous stories. That makes it difficult to maintain the practice. Despite living in any environment, if you want to develop a deeper understanding and his wisdom, sometimes you have to suspend their obligations to their own time.

Of course, the quiet exterior is not always enough. Ngaykhi in quiet place, even alone, sometimes we also find themselves overpowered by anger, jealousy, fear, anxiety, stress, greedy and cynical. And there are times when the mind is completely liberated, pure oil temperature around us yet, noisy.

 The Buddha explained this paradox as follows. He taught that if less intolerant greedy heart, we can live quiet the crowd. We can let go of the idea of ​​ownership or possession. These people love, wealth, work, relationships binding, views and opinions - we cling to all these things. When clinging to minimize this, we move closer to the inner liberation, is the essence of purity. The only truly pure in our minds. A man with a free spirit in front of cling constraints and property, according to the Buddha, who is "solitude". And people whose minds are filled with lust, hatred and delusion are "living with your vote" - even if they live alone. Thus, the best support for our practice, a training center was.

Some believe that the traditional rituals help them be pure heart, and remind them to what is truly important. You and your family can pray, burn incense, quiet, candle, or offer flowers to Buddha images per day. The simple ceremony, this treasure will not bring enlightenment to you, but they can be useful tools to prepare for the daily practice of mindfulness.

A disciplined life, discipline can also be a source of happiness. Please carefully observe the environment around you. If your bedroom is full of dirty clothes, if on your desk strewn with books, papers, computer disks, old newspapers, and if the dishes are still full from last week in the kitchen, how your mind with tidy? The practice evolved from outside to inside. Let's clean house cleaning first, then inward to wipe the dust of greed, hatred and delusion.

There is a healthy body is also beneficial for the practice. Yoga or other forms of exercise also contribute to a healthy heart. Every day take a walk at least once. Walk just a good sport, both as an opportunity to practice mindfulness alone in silence.

A complete source of nutrition and also the support for spiritual practice. Keep breakfast full truth, just enough for lunch, and light dinner will make you more comfortable in the morning. There is the ancient language that, "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch, share with friends, and eat dinner like a needy beggar". The fast foods, alcohol, coffee and other stimulants will make it hard to focus. Eat to live, not live to eat. Do not turn eating into a habit of mindfulness. Many practitioners participate in practice sometimes skip meals not eaten, has quickly proven that when you think you hungry, it's just a habit.

Finally, self-discipline to meditate every day. Meditate every morning right after you wake up or at night before you go to bed will help you progress. If you can not maintain a regular meditation, ask yourself why. Maybe because you doubt the importance of meditation, or fear that it will not help you solve your problems. Take a look at the fear and doubt your way thorough. Please read the life story of the Buddha and those who meditate to achieve eternal happiness. Remember that only you are the only people who can change your life better and meditation has proved its efficacy for countless people. Then practice a little restraint, at least initially, to maintain the discipline of regular daily meditation.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=THE EIGHTFOLD PATH.NAM MO SAKYA MUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.16/10/2014.