Inner Wisdom – Page 4 – MEDITATION CENTER OF D.C.

Friendship

This world is a large house which is the home to all of us. If we keep it to ourselves, our home is full of strangers. But if we are kind to our neighbors, our home feels warm Even when we face difficulties, we will not be alone. Because we have friends, who are always by our side. Friendship is important in life. Lord Buddha was to teach us how to befriend others by following Sankahawattu 4: Be generous, Speak kindly, Help one another , Be consistent. By just following these four simple instructions we will get in return hospitality,…

Focusing Mind by Meditation

Focusing Mind by Meditation In today meditation session, Venerable Nattawat asked if we use Fresnel lens to capture the light and focus it into a small point, is the area surrounding that point dark or bright? The answer is dark since all the light was already captured into one beam. It is comparable to how we capture and focus our mind into one spot by meditation. When our mind are united as one at the center of body, we don’t feel or think anything else except feeling blissful. No other thought or feeling will occur in our mind. If we…