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~I invite you to listen to the audio version shared above, where a guided meditation is provided that follows what is shared below the text.
The contracts we are simply born with are that we will experience unwanted moments at various times in our lives. There will be unwanted feelings. We cannot control the actions of others or many events in the world, and some people in this world and some events in the world will hurt us. We cannot escape this reality, and these are examples of how suffering, also known as pain, enters our lives. We cannot avoid pain, but we can avoid or reduce suffering.
How we choose to engage with the pain that comes into our lives will determine whether we prolong difficult feelings. In Buddhism, the teachings of the Four Noble Truths teach how to effectively engage with the suffering that arises and when it occurs, to explore, unbeknownst to us, constructively how we may have played a role in bringing about it by engaging with it by prolonging the pain. But we can be differently engaged, and that is the gift of suffering. It teaches us, should we choose to be students, how to engage differently to avoid suffering. To learn, to choose differently, and as a result, to free ourselves and find a lasting peace in our daily lives.
The first great truth Acknowledging that there is suffering – stress, unwanted feelings of any kind, deep emotional pain; Second truth It encourages us to objectively explore what causes suffering because suffering does not arise without a cause. Third truth How to stop suffering is determined, and there is an answer to be found if we are honest with ourselves. Finally, THe is the fourth noble truth We discover ways of relating to others, to ourselves, to the world that avoid suffering. Yes, we acknowledge that pain will happen, but then we take responsibility to ensure that we don’t cause any more pain by making sure we deal with that pain in the best possible way. How we do this is through our thoughts, our mindsets, our word choices, our actions, how we spend our days and lives, living with purpose, engaging with loving-kindness, mindfully engaging with the world, others, and ourselves, honoring our integrity, and boldly exploring and Adopt our religion – Discovering what makes us alive while constructively giving to the world.
So the next time a difficult situation arises, acknowledge it, allow yourself to fully feel it to better understand why it has affected you, but choose to use the unwanted moment as an opportunity to deepen your clarity and be kind to yourself and those who may have caused the pain. Then move on, no longer carry the pain with you, no more rumination, no more worrying, no more overanalyzing and instead live fully in the now so that we bring an open mind when we are guided by clarity rather than certainty.
Meditation gives us the ability to strengthen our mindfulness, to strengthen our mind, then to strengthen how we think, speak and act when we are not meditating. So let’s start continuing our Shakti practice for the meditative mind.
~ To end each meditation session, I encourage you to recite a mantra of your choice and design. in Contentment MasterclassI’m sharing my example, which you’re welcome to use, tweak, or see as a template to design your own. A free trial of the guided meditation app I use is also offered to course enrollees.
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