Buddhist Meditation

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At present, even if we understand emptiness intellectually, our meditation on emptiness has little power to transform our mind because our mind does not mix with emptiness. Such meditation does not have enough power to overcome our self-grasping. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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Another reason why meditating with a subtle mind is so powerful is that a subtle mind mixes with its object very easily. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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The subtle mind is naturally concentrated because, when the winds dissolve within the central channel, they no longer support distracting conceptions. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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Meditation performed with a subtle mind is much more powerful than meditation performed with a gross mind. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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If we understand that objects depend upon the subjective mind, we can change the way objects appear to us by changing our own mind. Gradually, we will gain the ability to control our mind and in this way solve all our problems. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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We can understand the relationship between our mind and its external objects. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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The very subtle wind is our own body, or continuously residing body; and the very subtle mind is our own mind, or continuously residing mind. The union of these two is called the ‘indestructible wind and mind’. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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In his Dharma teachings, Buddha advises us not to seek happiness outside ourself but to establish it within our mind. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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The essence of Dharma practice is to reduce and eventually to completely eradicate our delusions, and to replace them with peaceful, virtuous states of mind. This is the main purpose of training in meditation. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. If we first establish peace within our minds by training in spiritual paths, outer peace will come naturally; but if we do not, world peace will never be achieved, no matter how many people campaign for it. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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If we integrate Buddha’s teachings into our daily life, we will be able to solve all our inner problems and attain a truly peaceful mind. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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Practicing Dharma is the supreme method for improving the quality of our human life. The quality of life depends not upon external development or material progress, but upon the inner development of peace and happiness. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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By practicing Buddha’s teachings, we protect ourself from suffering and problems. All the problems we experience during daily life originate in ignorance, and the method for eliminating ignorance is to practice Dharma. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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‘Dharma’ means ‘protection’. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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We should know that at present we have reached the human world for just a brief moment from our former lives, and we have the opportunity to attain the supreme happiness of enlightenment through practicing Dharma. This is our extraordinary good fortune. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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Many people believe that material development is the real meaning of human life, but we can see that no matter how much material development there is in the world it never reduces human suffering and problems. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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To practice pure moral discipline we need to make an effort to diminish powerful delusions, first working to reduce the strongest ones by applying the appropriate methods. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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When we commit non-virtuous actions and do not keep our commitments purely it is often because our delusions are so powerful and overwhelming. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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There is nothing that Buddhas could gain from deceiving anyone because they have accomplished everything they need to accomplish for themselves and their only wish is to be of benefit to others. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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In King of Concentration Sutra it says: The moon and the stars may fall to the earth, the earth with all its mountains and dwelling places may disappear and space itself may disappear, but it is impossible for Buddha to tell a lie.
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