Meditation Master Reveals Short-Cut to Inner Peace

Here I’m going to introduce you to three lights you can turn on that can instantly dispel the darkness of excitement, confusion, and distraction. Don’t be fooled by the straightforwardness of this technique; herein lies its power, as Bruce Lee once noted:

“Simplicity is the key to genius.”

First, a brief background on why this technique is so powerful from a Buddhist perspective. This will also shed some light on why meditation in general is so powerful as a spiritual practice. As I said before, there are causal techniques and direct techniques. This method includes both. There are three ways or three actions that can cause negative karma, they are through what is known as doors
: actions of body
, speech
And mind
. This speaks for itself and reveals why the Buddhist noble Eightfold path
revolves around actions of body, speech and mind. For example, for the body it is right livelihood and wise action, and for speech it is not lying or gossiping, and for the mind it is right or wise intentions, concentration and outlook.

“So this method purifies the three doors of body, speech and mind and at the same time connects you to your immanent true self.”

Okay, I could go on and on about why this method is so good, but I’ll just introduce it to you and hopefully you can try it out right away. First sit still
This purifies the karma door of the body and then don’t make a sound
this purifies the karma door of speech and lastly don’t respond
or being taken out of mindfulness by thoughts or sensations, this purifies the karma door of the mind. Unlocking powerful inner peace and freedom.

Your conscious essence is still
, quiet
and also roomy
like the air that can admit all things without being affected by them. Because body and mind are so closely connected; sitting still gives you an experience of the silence of consciousness. As I said, this is a simple technique, your mind will reject it, but try it now, just sit a little straighter, don’t move and notice that you can immediately sit still and experience what that feels like as a whole and what effect it has. has. it has. Although this method is rooted in deep philosophical knowledge, it is not philosophy, and I am sorry if I have confused you with talk of karma, doors, and purification.

“Just sit still and notice that you are sitting still.”

Then be quiet and don’t make any noise. You’re probably not talking right now because you’re reading, so just notice that you’re quiet. This is the key and the extra bit that needs to be done is: noticing it
. Even if there are many sounds around you, you may still notice that you are not making a sound yourself, this is a method of connecting with silence even in the middle of the sound. Now try again:

“Notice you’re not making any noise.”

And ultimately not responding; this is actually a combination of sitting still and stilling your mind – not getting caught up in thoughts. Just as you can be silent in the midst of noise, your mind can be silent in the midst of constant thoughts. Don’t try to stop the thoughts, but don’t let your mind ‘get up’ and then follow. Let your mind sit quietly on the throne of mindfulness, without being moved or distracted. The noticing
or realizing also helps enormously with a key factor of mindfulness training, namely introspection.

People often ask me how I know if I am doing the meditation correctly. Noticing whether you are involved with thoughts or just the distant witness is key. This is the skill of introspection and you must develop it to know whether you are distracted or resting quietly on the object of meditation. Noticing that you can let thoughts come and go without engaging or getting lost in them is the final part of this technique.

Noting the latter is very subtle. I have explained it as noticing a non-reactionary aspect of consciousness, but even deeper lies the realization of the space itself of consciousness. By not reacting you can find that the deeper nature of consciousness is exactly like the space in which any experience can take place. This is the most profound and deepest realization and noticing this is the greatest refuge and most profound insight. It is actually your real nature. Your true self.

Ultimately, these three doorways, when cleansed, lead to the incomparable direct experience of your true uncontaminated being, which is open and warm, clear and radiant. Recognizing silence, stillness and non-response or space are what Tenzin Wangyal calls the three inner refuges. Not a philosophy or religion, but something that everyone has, or rather, what everyone is. A refuge from confusion and emotional pain, a refuge from the ego’s false identity.

Once practiced in a formal sitting meditation, these three inner refuges can be recognized during normal daily life. You learn to divert your attention from chaos and confusion and focus it on stillness, stillness and spaciousness. This can bring many small moments of clarity that allow glimpses of inner peace to penetrate the realms of the ordinary – awakening the radiant wisdom and compassion of your illuminated core and shining it out into the world.

Another great meditation master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche expressed this shortcut to stillness, stillness and spaciousness in these three brief instructions for meditation:

“Just sitting,
Just breathe
& Be normal”

Chad Foreman is the founder of The Way of Meditation and has been teaching meditation since 2003, determined to bring authentic meditation practices into the lives of millions of people in the modern world. Chad is a former Buddhist monk who lived in a retreat hut for six years and studied and practiced meditation full-time. He now has over twenty years of experience teaching meditation. Chad likes regularly
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