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How to Meditate: Meditation 101 for Beginners
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Meditation
What is Meditation?
How to Meditate: Meditation 101 for Beginners
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Meditation
What is Meditation?
Benefits of Mindfulness: Mindful Living Can Change Your Life
Mindfulness 101: A Beginner's Guide
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Hey friends, welcome
to your Daily Mindful.
You know, few concepts are as
misunderstood as the concept of karma.
It's often perceived as this
kind of reward and punishment
system that's, you know, woven
into the fabric of the universe.
So people might assume that the more
good deeds they do, the more there'll
be rewarded with good fortune.
Some people might witness somebody
going through something painful
and say, it's just their karma.
They must've created this situation.
It's their fate.
So, you know, there's often this
feeling that the universe is judging,
condemning or elevating us for good
or bad deeds, but that's not quite it.
The word karma means action.
So it's a core concept in both Hinduism
and Buddhism that invites us to recognize
that all of our actions produce effects.
Now the understanding of karma
really helps us to become aware
that every the choice we make has
an effect, it leads to an outcome.
So when we dwell on a thought,
play out an emotion, indulge in a
desire, or take a particular action.
It has a ripple effect.
We set in motion a cause that will have
an effect in our lives and in the lives of
those around us and in some way our every
action ripples out and touches everything.
So in his book, The Wise Heart: A Guide
to the Teachings of Buddhist Psychology,
Jack Kornfield writes this, "A good
way to begin to understand karma is
by observing our own habit patterns."
So when we look at habit and
conditioning, we see and sense
how our brain and consciousness
create these repeating patterns.
If we practice tennis enough, we'll
eventually be able to anticipate
our next hit as soon as the ball
leaves the other players racket.
If we practice being angry all
the time, eventually the slightest
insult will trigger our rage.
These patterns are like a rewriteable CD.
And when they're burned in repeatedly,
the pattern becomes our regular response.
So, you know, modern neuroscience has
demonstrated this quite convincingly
that our repeated patterns of
thought and action actually change
our nervous system and our brain.
Now in the Buddhist teachings on
karma, the intention behind our
actions is of the utmost importance.
Actions taken with virtuous
intentions grow the seeds of
happiness and love in our lives.
Whereas actions that come from
intentions to harm or from greed or
hatred or selfishness will likely
move us and others towards suffering.
And again, all of our actions, whether
the virtuous or not, will ripple
out and affect everything around us.
So mindfulness enables us to choose
our intentions and our actions really
wisely and the inspirational message
of the teachings on karma is that
we're all connected, that our actions
and choices are a powerful force,
not only shaping our own lives, but
also helping to shape life itself.
All of our actions matter.
And the invitation of this teaching
is for us to take responsibility
for our actions and the quality of
our lives, to be custodians of our
bodies, our minds, and the planet,
and to keep choosing to follow a path
that can lead to kindness, connection
and genuine happiness and freedom.
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