Meditation
Vipassana
(meaning 'to see things as they really are') is the modern name for
the practice cultivated by Siddhartha Gotoma, the Buddha and which
took him to full Awakening. This essentially simple yet difficult
practice is a deep and profound turning inwards and ultimately offers
no escape from the truth of this being that we call 'self.' When
applied correctly with the guidance of a true and loving Master, it
can never be something merely cosmetic and just another superficial
addition to our life, but an exploration into ultimate truth.
This
beautiful meditation must change your life, firstly how you
understand it and then secondly, how this new understanding will
manifest in your life. Seeing the old habits and ideas of human
privilege based in desires and fears fall away as the heart opens and
a new compassion and love arrives to fill the space left behind. Now
there is the intuitive recognition of the sanctity of all life and
the interconnectedness of all things.
Harmlessness (Ahimsa) will
become our core value as we quite spontaneously live with love and
awareness recognising that for all beings, whether great or small,
human or not, pain is pain, fear is fear and suffering is
suffering.
Now we will bring the gift of our loving compassion to
the world. Of course, we will always be the first to benefit, but
that benefit will radiate out into the universe so all beings feel
the warmth of our now open heart. Vipassana meditation is the
foundation of our Dhamma life. It is not a new hobby or pastime,
something to do when there is nothing interesting to watch on T.V.
but part of the path that takes us to full liberation.
This is why
it is so precious and why it is said that; 'when one more person
turns to a life of awareness and love, the whole world
benefits.'
This is Dhamma.
May all beings be happy.
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