Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

age, decay, and death. Is it surprising that some people
are afraid of losing their minds; or that abortion,
illegitimacy, youth delinquency, drunkenness, drug
addiction, and suicide are worst in those countries with
the highest standards of living?
All this is because people are blind and overcome by
ignorance, and wander quite lost in this precious human
life, not knowing what should be done with it. Instead
they sink lower and lower and, blinded by delusion,
become increasingly unlike men and more like animals.
Wise men say that you must turn back from all this.
What is the way back? By way of meditation. Where is
meditation most fully and thoroughly taught? In
Buddhadharma. This is the way to freedom, which
cannot be gained either through the liberties granted by
governments, or by doing simply as one wishes.
Freedom gained by the control and concentration of the
mind is there for everyone to have if they want it. The
basis of real freedom is everywhere; the meditations to
realize the Dharmakaya are open for all to practice.
Happily, many people in the world are becoming aware
of the cause of dukkha (suffering, unsatisfactoriness)
and that this way preached by the Buddhas is the
solution of their problems, and the way to peace,
freedom, and happiness.
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