Mahayana Buddhism

Mahayana Buddhism 

So the question is why should we meditate? What is the importance of meditation? Why is it emphasized so much in the Buddha's teaching? So these are some of the questions that I'm going to explore in my talk.

The word meditation comes from the Pali word Bhavana which means cultivating the mind, developing the mind, mental culture. So the whole emphasis is on the mind. When you read the Buddhist text, you are so amazed about the Buddha's profound and deep statement about the human mind. It is amazing that he should have made this statement 2,600 years ago. In fact, modern psychologists, psychotherapists are also deeply inspired by the Buddha's statement on the human mind.   

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15 September 2023

LIVE FEARLESSLY IN OUR OWN PURE LAND

LIVE FEARLESSLY IN OUR OWN PURE LAND

Once upon a time, a donkey accidentally fell into an abandoned well. The farmer thought of every possible way to rescue it. After a long while, the donkey was still wailing inside the well. Finally, the farmer decided to give up because the donkey was too old. He felt it was not worth the effort. To prevent other donkeys from falling into the well, the farmer decided to fill up the well. As a result, the farmer asked around for help, and the neighbours came to help fill the well and bury the donkey.

The people kept filling the well with soil and dirt. When the donkey realised what they were doing, it cried bitterly. 

After a while, it stopped crying, and stayed quiet. The donkey shook off every shovel of mud and dirt and stood on top of it, one step after another. 

Gradually, several hours later, the donkey reached the surface, and to everyone’s astonishment, it hurried away.

In the process of learning Buddhism, we will get caught up in affliction and confusion. 

We feel as if we are trapped in an abandoned well with dirt being poured on us. If we want to be free of our troubles and difficulties, the secret is to shake off the dirt and let go of our desires. Refrain from being greedy and jealous of other people, then we will be able to eliminate our worries, achieve the realm of the Buddha and live fearlessly in our own Pure Land.

~ Mahayana Buddhism

Sabbe Satta Bhavantu Sukhitatta.

May all beings be happy.

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