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Written by Dhammacaro
When I went to Munich, Germany, I met one novice who got interested in meditation. He is German, he speaks only a little Thai so it is hard for him to communicate with Thai monks who can speak very little German. When he saw me, I was introduced to him. Since then, he always came to me and asked me questions. One of the questions he asked me is how I taught people meditation. I answered him that I taught people meditation in a natural way.
What is the natural way? He asked. I answered him that it is observing things as they really are. It is just to observe the way of life. And he asked me for how long he should practise meditation each day. I answered him that he should practise 24 hours a day. He questioned me as to how he could do this. I answered him that we should observe life as it is. When we live a life; sitting, walking, standing and reclining or sleeping, we should know it. ?People misunderstand meditation. They think that meditation must be sitting with the eyes closed, or walking very slowly without caring of anything. That is not true. Meditation is a life-observation. The meditator should practise meditation through his life continuously, non stop. When we move from one position to another, it means that we change position; but we still practise meditation, mindfully and continuously.
He seemed to understand my explanation. I encouraged him that to practise meditation depended on the individual; he had to search for himself and his middle way. When he found it, he could work it out for himself. When he could work on his mind, he could see his problem, and if his mind is ready, he can solve his problem. I explained to him that it was the same as when I started my monastic life; from the simple practice to the difficult. The important thing is to practise it first, and then we will see how much we can do and how we can help ourselves and others. The ?how to? must be put into action; not only asking the question ?how to?. This ?how to? can motivate us to practise, to develop ourselves and help others.
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MIND MOMENTS
Written by Edna Lake
If we think of events as a cycle which occurs in every mind moment, we start again with delusion or ignorance, or lack of
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Meditation Practice
By Edna Lake
Meditation is bare observation uninfluenced by opinion or expectations. It is awareness of the body and mind as they are experienc
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Meditation
By Edna Lake
The important thing for a person who is interested in meditation is actually to do it. Thinking about what to expect, or trying to
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High tech High suffering
Written by Dhammacaro
Technology is developed more and more every year. Sometimes we seem not to catch up, for instance, take the computer, so
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Life is uncertain
Written by Dhammacaro
Many people want to know their future, they spend money to have their fortune told. Some are pleased with their fortune,
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Kammic Creation
By Dhammacaro 16-12-04
One subject, which is very interesting, in the Buddha?s teachings, is the question of where is non-produced kamma? The a
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Imitation
Written by Dhammacaro
Sometimes we like to imitate others when we don?t have confidence in ourselves. We can imitate others with consid
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How long is life
Translated by Dhammacaro
On one occasion, the Buddha noticed that his disciples were careless about life, and forgot that life was short, unce
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Life consultant
Written by Dhammacaro
A Buddhist monk is a good choice of confidant for those who want help. Why is that? Ajahn Brahmavamso answered, ?He may b
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Kammic Creation
By Dhammacaro
One subject, which is very interesting, in the Buddha?s teachings, is the question of where is non-produced kamma? The answer is
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Items of meritorious action
Written by Dhammacaro
In (Thai) Buddhist tradition in the old days, on holidays people stopped working and flocked to the temple to do meritori
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It is not fair
Written by Dhammacaro
One part of my job as a Buddhist monk is to listen to what people are saying. This is a service that I give to people; to
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Is name important?
Translated by Dhammacaro
Once upon a time, at Disapamokkha School in Takkasila city, there were 500 students. One of them was named ?Sinner? an
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Life journey
Written by Dhammacaro
Life is a journey, and the ultimate goal of our journey is happiness. In life, more or less everything we do is for happi
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Life is learning
Written by Dhammacaro
It has been said of humans that ?we are but actors upon a stage?. This has then been refuted by some who say that if tha
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Live a Dhamma life
By Dhammacaro
The Buddha?s words: Those who live a Dhamma life are happy in two worlds.
Those means monks and lay people who have right
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Metta-loving kindness
Written by Dhammacaro
Hatred is regarded as a serious disease which lies hidden in every creature. It is charming and ugly, as every creature i
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The mind door
Written by Dhammacaro
The mind is like a door which is opened and closed all the time; we have to know when we must open and close it. ?Open fo
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Misunderstanding meditation
Written by Dhammacaro
Two years ago, I was invited to teach meditation in Brixton prison. The first day, I was a bit excited; it wasn?t my firs
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One is one's own refuge
Dhammapada says: Who else but the self can be master of the self? With self well-controlled another master is hard to find.
This teaching is of
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Open your mind to learn
Life is learning", a sage said, and some said something different, but it is true that life is learning as we have to learn through all our life. What
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Pain
'Pain', 'Written by Dhammacaro
?Pain? is something which any human being cannot escape in life. No matter who they are; a king, a queen, a man,
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Panic
Panic Translated by Dhammacaro
Panic: is the primal urge to run and hide in the face of imminent danger. It is a sudden fear which dominates or
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