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“Buddhist Philosophy is not just an intellectual thought or theory. The Buddhist point of view is, ultimately, the antidote to all of our pain and problems. Its foremost objective is to eliminate the suffering in our minds.” Yangsi Rinpoche |
Buddhism is about healing the mind and body by coming to understand our place in the world and the universe, by questioning - what is life all about? When we examine our true way of being our natural clean purity of mind is understood and then we can experience as it is. We can unfold - lift - the unsatisfactory negative veils of ignorance that cause suffering and awaken to a true spiritual way of being. What I mean by ignorance is, that we are totally unaware, not awake to, our own special compassionate, kind, loving, naturally abiding, true state of mind. Buddhism is about seeing what and who we really are and our own full potential - our interconnectedness and interdependency with all beings in the universe. Buddhism is about not hiding, whether it is behind God, placing blind faith in a guru, or being so totally unhappy as to hide behind alcohol and drugs, it is about transforming our dissatisfied mind into a happy, contented, peaceful state. |
Information taken from Eastern Medicine for Western Minds by Venerable Thubten Tenzin - New edition available 2010. For free teachings by Ven. Tenzin go to our freebies page. |
Tibetan caligraphy meaning 'Happiness' |
It has been said by many motivational speakers that everything comes from the mind, "if we believe, then we can achieve''. Maybe they have some understanding about the coalition of our body and mind. By transforming the mind we can liberate it and at the very same moment, free the body from suffering states such as illness and pain. Questioning and examining our minds is the necessary action of mind, and this mindfulness helps us to live in the moment, not in the past or in the future. This is not just a mental exercise to be practised occasionally, but is a tried and true method to free the mind and body from the suffering of clinging to fantasies and lies. By continually behaving morally and with ethics, mindfulness also becomes the most effective method to alleviate problems and pain, not only for ourselves but for others too. "Do unto others as you would have done unto you". This simply means stopping all harm to everyone and treating them with respect and care. It may not be easy and it takes effort. It means looking very closely at ourselves, with honesty. It means recognising and giving up the suffering nature of our life and our world. |
the mind is like a clear blue sky |