Welcome.
Today,
We ask the question,
Why meditate?
So just start to settle in.
You can be seated or lying down.
Begin to connect to the breath.
Notice what's happening in the mind.
What's happening in the body?
And maybe reflect on how you're feeling right now,
Today,
In this moment We meditate to investigate the basic energy we already have.
The energy of our body.
Speech.
End of mind.
What is it?
Where does it come from?
Why does it do what it does?
The mind is like the central generator that provides electricity to the entirety of a big city.
It's mental energy that determines whether the actions of our body,
Speech,
And mind are positive or negative,
The cause of happiness or suffering.
Most of the time,
We're unaware of what we are doing.
That's the main problem.
Meditation can wake us up and prevent us from sleeping our way through life.
Anyone whose mind is uncontrolled and produces agitation,
Conflict and frustration needs to look very carefully at what's going on.
Self-examination is incredibly useful for young and old alike.
When we practice,
We discover that meditation allows us to control small things that we could not control before.
This encourages us to go further.
We realize that far from being weak,
We have fantastic abilities and potential.
We stop thinking.
I'm hopeless.
I can't do anything.
And no longer rely on others to do everything for us.
We can become our own psychologist so that when problems arise,
We can diagnose and solve them for ourselves.
When you control your mind with wisdom,
You create the space you need to discover peace and joy.
Your life then becomes peaceful and joyful,
And somewhat protected from the ups and downs of the external world.
Depression and happiness don't come from outside,
But from how we direct our minds.
Not from changing our life,
But from changing our motivation.
The motivation behind an action is much,
Much more important than the action itself.
Therefore,
We shouldn't ask others,
How am I doing?
Instead,
We look within to see what kind of mind compels our daily actions.
True charity depends on motivation.
Giving without attachment or the expectation of anything in return.
Such giving automatically frees the mind.
Giving with the hope of getting something back is in the nature of conflict.
In order to benefit others,
We don't necessarily have to do anything physical.
We just have to turn our mind in that direction.
This brings great joy into our mind,
A warm feeling to our heart,
And clarifies the purpose of our life.
