Mindfulness Practice: Present Moment Awareness and Insight Meditation

Truth leads to Peace and Joy ... If we can learn to live in harmony with our true nature we will experience peace and joy. Emptiness is our true nature, one of selflessness and loving kindness. The "pursuit" of happiness is an endless process fraught with disappointment and doomed to failure... (http://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/). The Buddhist word for truth is "Dhamma".

Experience the Peace and Joy of natural beauty

The Pursuit of Happiness

Ultimately, we desire only two things in this life: Peace & Joy.

What Is Meditation and Why Do It?

"When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love."

― Thich Nhat Hanh

 

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Discover the middle path that leads to spiritual enlightenment and inner peace

When you understand your true nature you will experience real Peace and Joy.

Peace and happiness are found by being your true Self.  -  https://johnsmallman.wordpress.com/2015/05/23/peace-and-happiness-are-found-by-being-your-true-self/

An Introduction to True Happiness ...  http://www.discovertruehappiness.com/the-secrets-of-true-happiness/

Happiness is nearer than you think!  ...  Everyone wants to be happy, but how exactly can we make that a reality in our lives? Is it just simply a case of changing our thoughts, practicing gratitude, being kind and living mindfully as some experts suggest? Dr. Mark Atkinson has found that all of these are important, but they aren't enough when it comes to experiencing True Happiness – the experience of inner well-being, peace and vitality that is with you most of the time in most circumstances.

http://www.discovertruehappiness.com/blog/2012/jun/11/power-of-spiritual-intelligence/

Four Dangerous Ideas, Part Four: Pursuit of Happiness  ...  http://blog.gutenberg.edu/2014/four-dangerous-ideas-part-four-pursuit-of-happiness/

 

What's the Meaning of Life?

A Simple Shortcut to Inner Peace & Joy: Living Your True Nature - Refer to PDF version

Learn how to tap into the natural happiness of your true nature.

When you understand your true nature you will experience real Peace and Joy.

Inner Peace is Achieved When the Mind is Liberated... http://www.outofstress.com/finding-inner-peace/

The Four Qualities of Love, by Thich Nhat Hanh | Creative by Nature ... https://creativesystemsthinking.wordpress.com/2015/02/15/the-four-qualities-of-love-by-thich-nhat-hanh/

Your True Nature Is Bliss Realise It...  refer to PDF in Truth, Peace & Joy folder

Realizing Your True Nature... http://dharmawisdom.org/teachings/articles/realizing-your-true-nature  -  The Buddha taught that your true nature is emptiness (selfless) and when this true nature is realized, the divine states of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity emerge.

Joy & Peace...  http://joyandpeace.net/introduction/  - A life of passion and contentment.

Joy is enthusiasm for life

It's waking up in the morning and being glad you're alive. It's the spark in your eyes and the spring in your step. It's living life with passion.

Peace is satisfaction with life.

It's going to bed at night and feeling secure, no matter what the day has brought. It's the depth of your eyes and the firmness of your step.
It's living life with contentment.

Peace.
It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work.
It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.

Quote Gallery - Palouse Mindfulness ... https://palousemindfulness.com/quotes.html

 

"Mindfulness gives you time. Time gives you choices. Choices, skillfully made, lead to freedom. You don’t have to be swept away by your feeling. You can respond with wisdom and kindness rather than habit and reactivity."

Quote from Bhante Henepola Gunaratana.  Check-out book his book... "Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English: An Introductory Guide to Deeper States"

Practice meditation (as a form of mind training) that enables us to cultivate forgiveness, compassion, loving kindness, joy and peace.

The Real Meaning of Meditation - https://yogainternational.com/article/view/the-real-meaning-of-meditation
What is meditation? How does it work? Can meditation help you achieve genuine peace and happiness in today’s hectic, often chaotic world?

Find Your True Self Through Meditation... http://www.chopra.com/articles/find-your-true-self-through-meditation

For Buddha, the path to happiness starts from an understanding of the root causes of suffering...  http://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/history-of-happiness/buddha/

 

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When we understand our true nature we are making great progress towards the ultimate goal of enduring Peace and Joy.

The simple truth to discovering your true nature.

Experience Peace & Joy when you discover your true nature

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How to Live and Die with Presence, Compassion & Grace... http://alwayswellwithin.com/2017/01/14/living-and-dying-with-grace/

10 Keys to Inner Peace and Joy... http://www.innerbonding.com/show-article/1973/10-keys-to-inner-peace-and-joy.html

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The Double-Edged Sword of Desire, Quotes, Part 2
Desire is the creator, desire is the destroyer. Baba Hari Dass

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolution-the-self/201208/the-double-edged-sword-desire-quotes-part-2

 

*** Basic Meditation Instructions - https://presentmomentmindfulness.com/basic-meditation-instructons/

7 Ways To Be Selfless In A Selfish World...  https://www.powerofpositivity.com/7-ways-to-be-selfless-in-a-selfish-world/

An Overview of Loving-kindness Meditation... http://www.buddhanet.net/metta_in.htm

Guided Selflessness Meditation... https://www.orlandoinsightmeditation.org/2013/guided-selflessness-meditation/

Misconceptions About Selflessness... https://jackkornfield.com/misconceptions-selflessness/  The mark of true emptiness is joy; it enlivens the appreciation of the mystery of life as it appears to us each moment.

The Buddha's Teaching of Selflessness (Anattaa)... http://www.vipassanadhura.com/Selflessness.html

Vipassana (a.k.a. Insight Meditation) is the ultimate expression of Socrates' dictum, "know thyself." The Buddha discovered that the cause of suffering can actually be erased when we see our true nature. This is a radical insight. It means that our happiness does not depend on manipulating the external world. We only have to see ourselves clearly, a much easier proposition (but in the ultimate sense, knowing oneself with clarity reveals there is no permanent self, as the Buddha taught).

Life Purpose: Eliminate suffering and its cause, attachment & craving. Refer to the Buddha's "Four Noble Truths". This is achieved via mindfulness meditation.

Interesting article, plus many links to information about other religions ... O'Brien, Barbara. "The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism." ThoughtCo, Aug. 4, 2017, thoughtco.com/the-four-noble-truths-450095.  Following the middle way enables one to enjoy life's experiences without judgment, bias, manipulation, or any of the other mental barriers we tend to erect between ourselves and what's real.

The Beatitudes: Pathways of Living in True Joy and Peace - (http://www.tractassociation.org/pamphlets/beatitudes-pathways-living-true-joy-peace/) "Beatitude" is Latin for "an abundant happiness".

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