About meditation |
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| Why meditate? | |||
| If we examine our life we will discover
that most of our time and energy is devoted to mundane activities, such
as seeking material and emotional security, enjoying sensory pleasures,
or establishing a good reputation.
Although these things can make us happy for a short time, they are not able to provide the deep lasting contentment that we long for. Sooner or later our happiness turns into dissatisfaction, and we find ourselves engaged in the pursuit of more worldly pleasures. Directly or indirectly, worldly pleasures cause us mental and physical suffering by stimulating attachment, jealousy, and frustration. Moreover, seeking to fulfil our own desires often brings us into conflict with others.
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| Peace from within | |||
| If true fulfillment can't be found in worldly pleasures, then where can it be found? Happiness is a state of mind, therefore the real source of happiness lies in the mind, not in external circumstances. If our mind is pure and peaceful we'll be happy, regardless of our external conditions, but if it is impure and unpeaceful, we will never find happiness, no matter how much we try to change our external conditions. The purpose of meditation is to cultivate those states of mind that are conducive to peace and well-being, and to eradicate those that aren't. Only human beings can do this. Animals can enjoy food and sex, find homes, hoard wealth, subdue their enemies, and protect their family; but they cannot completely eliminate suffering and attain lasting happiness. It would be a great shame if we were to use our precious human life only to achieve results that even animals can achieve. |
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| Find a meditation class near you | |||
To gain further experience you can attend one of our weekly meditation classes. You can either
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