ซีรีย์ Meditation for Peace

What is an appropriate Area and Location

An appropriate area and location means a good environment that is not poisonous (non-toxic) to either physical and/or mental health

How to live in a Suitable Environment:

Choose a location that is appropriate and thriving. It should be easy to find good schools, appropriate employment and a good location for building a house and so on

Characteristics of an appropriate area:

We should be in a place that is in a good geographical location. In terms of geography the altitude of the land should not be too low or too high

Prioritizing these Four Factors:

Why? A shelter may not be that comfortable, but if there is good food, it will be good enough to get by

Points for Consideration:

In many countries, there is growth in materialism, civilization and consumer goods, job availability and the ability to earn high salaries

Methods to making a Cozy Home

Choose food, and cook meals that are healthy. Try to be an ‘inventive’ cook, and prepare and serve meals that are tasty and nutritious

The Benefits of Staying in an Appropriate Environment:

1. Receive happiness and joy 2. Make both worldly and spiritual progress

Good Deeds from the Past

“If a fruit has an exquisite taste, that taste is something which it has brought with it from the seed

What is Merit?

Merit means ‘goodness’ or ‘happiness’ It is something which, if it arises in the mind, will cause the mind to become pure and free of cloudiness

The Benefits of Merits

1. Cleanses and purifies our mind and speech 2. Brings happiness, progress and further advancements

Different kinds of Merits

There are two types of previously accumulated merit:

Fruits of Merit

This benefit takes effects very quickly. Once we do good things, our mind becomes purer. We do not have to wait until the next life, but it occurs in our mind instantly.

Examples of the outcome of Merit:

1. A long life because one did not kill in the past 2. Freedom from illness because one did not treat animals badly or cause them distress

Ways to Make Merit

We should always remember that every single good act we perform constitutes merit.

The Ten Ways to accrue Merits can be summarized into Three Simple Ways

Generosity helps to dissolves our stinginess, or our unwillingness to help others