Meditation on Friday, February 27, 2015 welcomed 8 Newcomers along with some of our "regular meditators." We read and chanted the "Heart Sutra." Then the Monk gave a Dharma Talk about the New Year and about "impermanence." He said that recently we saw ice and snow. Then the sun came and melted and evaporated the ice and snow into the air and it will come down again as rain - yet, these are all various forms of water. The water was "transformed" into ice, snow, air, and back to water again, as it will eventually return to earth in the form of rain. When we practice meditation, and when we do good actions it assists us, over time, to transform ourselves. However, this is not easy. We must apply much effort. And we must be patient with ourselves. It is not easy to cleanse our karma or to transform ourselves. It takes time and effort.
So, too, it is with us. In a sense, we are like the water, or like the four seasons of the year. We all are born, grow old, are subject to infirmity or human frailty and eventually die. We are in the cycle of samsara. The principle of "impermanence" is a law of nature. With practice, effort, and discipline it is possible to transform ourselves. When we meditate for a few minutes every morning and every evening, we establish a good habit. Continue the practice of meditating a few minutes daily, and the practice will grow. This is how we renew ourselves. This is our New Year's wish for you. Join Us! in meditation. CALL (901) 679-4528 for more info.
So, too, it is with us. In a sense, we are like the water, or like the four seasons of the year. We all are born, grow old, are subject to infirmity or human frailty and eventually die. We are in the cycle of samsara. The principle of "impermanence" is a law of nature. With practice, effort, and discipline it is possible to transform ourselves. When we meditate for a few minutes every morning and every evening, we establish a good habit. Continue the practice of meditating a few minutes daily, and the practice will grow. This is how we renew ourselves. This is our New Year's wish for you. Join Us! in meditation. CALL (901) 679-4528 for more info.