"Wisdom springs from meditation, without meditation wisdom wanes. Having known these two paths of progress and decline, let a man conduct himself that his wisdom may increase."

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"Wisdom springs from meditation, without meditation wisdom wanes. Having known these two paths of progress and decline, let a man conduct himself that his wisdom may increase." 🌀🌀 In Buddhism, there is much talk of a skilled mind. A mind that is skilful avoids actions that are likely to cause suffering or remorse. Lot of emphasis is laid on correcting the mind. According to Buddha, the restless and unstable mind is hard to protect and restrain. Only the wise make it straight, as a fletcher straightens an arrow. Buddha believed that human nature imposes undue restrictions on the mind at times, causing a person to harbour ill thoughts. So we have to train our mind to think in the right direction if we wish to become better human beings. Once we gain control over our thoughts and replace the unpleasant ones with positive ones, we shall be moving in the right direction. We are what we are because of what we think. What goes on inside our minds determines our course of action. It is, therefore, necessary to follow the path of Right thought or Right Intention. He suggested seeing things as they really are, without any false illusions or pretences. He wanted to see and to understand the transient nature of worldly ideas and possessions and to understand that one can attain salvation only if one practiced the right karma. He laid down the eightfold path, by following which, one can put an end to their suffering. This eightfold path helps one attain the state of Nirvana by freeing them from attachments and delusions and thereby helping them understand the innate truth of all things. He promoted mindfulness. The Right Mindfulness, together with the Right Concentration, forms the basis of Buddhist meditation. By proposing this, Buddha suggests one to focus mentally on their emotions, mental faculties, and capabilities while staying away from worldly desires and other distractions. It refers to the ability of the mind to see things as they are without being led astray by greed, avarice, anger and ignorance. Other principle laid down by Him is proper meditation. Zazen or Zen meditation is the only way to reach the right concentration of Zen. Needless to add, this is the most vital of all the aspects stated in the Noble Eightfold path since, without proper meditation, an individual cannot move on to a higher level of well-being.!!
Om Shanti Shanti ~ Sarva Jana Sukhino Bhavantu!

And Yes, Happy Raksha Bandhan Dear All 💖💝