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Empty but Not Blank Because there are lots of thinking disturbing concentration, so we should try to empty the mind as much as we can until there is only one thing left with the mind, within the mind, at the mind, and be the mind itself. Mind needs a thing to reside inside as our physical body so we need to focus at one-pointed object. Mind will form itself to fit into and be with the concentrating object. Keep focusing until the mind is stronger and can prolong as long as we need. Do not absolutely blank your mind unless you are professional and know how to exercise the power of the mind. |
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All That Thing, All That Symbol American calls water as “wa-ter”. Thai calls as “nam”. Some people may call longer as “mae-wa-ree-na-tee”. Meditator calls it as “that thing” or “that symbol”. Water is water no matter it is called. In order to recognize and know what it is, we need a language or a word for it to be represented. What should we do if we do not have wording? We have picture and other kinds of symbol to let us know what it is. Meditating begins from concentrating at one object that is a symbol. Someone may recite the word “Buddho”. Someone may focus at the movement of breathing. Someone may visualize a clear crystal ball. Someone may watch and separate rupa and nama; that is body and mind. We are using symbol as a mean to focus. All that symbols are the same. They are all that thing that will has no name tag during meditating. Meditator attaches to primary symbol to gain concentration then detaches automatically when deeper meditative state arises. Meditator should know when to move deeper from crudeness to refiner symbol. Which symbol is simply language of mind? Where is it? |
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Body to Mind, Mind to Body It is very difficult to meditate while the body is in painful or in old age. We should try to practice meditation while our body is still healthful, strong, and ready to sit or walk with mindfulness. When the body is in balance with all sensory organs and within all basic elements (water, earth, fire, wind, space, and consciousness), then the mind will be ready to show itself. There is no body to be worried. There is no pain to be felt. However we need to progress from the body to mind. When the mind shows up, the mind will see itself without using physical eyes and other sensory organs. You will know from your own experience then that the body and the mind are not the same thing. The body will be decayed and dead. You are not the body. The body is not you. The body is not yours. You are not in the body. The body is not in you. This knowledge comes from practice that you have to verify it for yourself. When the mind is detached from bondage piece by piece, the mind will be stronger. When the mind is purify backward to its nature, the mind power will help purify the body. The purified body and the mind will be able to connect to the positive essence surround us. Then you will know that this outcome is not so much different from the practice of QiGong, Tao, and Pranic Healing. |
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Read that Practice How did the Buddha discover Dhamma? How should we discover Dhamma? Read before practice or practice before read. We are very lucky that the Buddha had given us his discovery in wording that we can read and practice. Someone may prefer reading but never practice so he never knows how the Buddha discovered that Dhamma. The Buddha had practiced so hard then he discovered Dhamma. We should read his Dhamma then find out how Dhamma was originated from. We should practice to confirm the Buddha’s teaching. It is very easy to know which book is written from practicing experience or from reading experience. Good book should show Dhamma, how to cultivate Dhamma, and the fruit of Dhamma in plain and easy wording. |
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Tomorrow Never Die Our body may die sooner or later. We do not know when the time will come. After we are dead then we can do nothing to our belonging, our property, our family, our business, and our future. What we are doing today at this right time and all karma we made in the past will lead us the way in the future. When you can not meditating because you can not stop thinking, you should think you are dying. Simulate the real event as you are really dying. Your inhale may not have exhale. Your body is anicca (impermanence). Your body is dhuka (suffering). Your body is anatta (not yours). So why you should attach so much to this body, to this life, to this attachment. Only citta or mind never dies. |
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