There are many things in life that
are beyond our control. However, it is possible to take responsibility for our
own states of mind – and to change them for the better. According to Buddhism
this is the most important thing we can do, and Buddhism teaches that it is the
only real antidote to our own personal sorrows, and to the anxieties, fears,
hatreds, and general confusions that beset the human condition.
Meditation is a means of
transforming the mind. Buddhist meditation practices are techniques that
encourage and develop concentration, clarity, emotional positivity, and a calm
seeing of the true nature of things. By engaging with a particular meditation
practice you learn the patterns and habits of your mind, and the practice
offers a means to cultivate new, more positive ways of being. With regular work
and patience these nourishing, focused states of mind can deepen into
profoundly peaceful and energised states of mind. Such experiences can have a
transformative effect and can lead to a new understanding of life.
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