Don't Seek Inner Peace

Many people believe the purpose of Meditation
is to find Inner Peace.

That's not the conclusion that I have discovered.

Meditation has been around for thousands of years, in every culture and tradition.
In my country, Meditation is most often associated with Buddhism.

The Buddha started with 4 simple thoughts (The Noble Truths):

1. Life is full of suffering
2. The cause of suffering is attachment
3. It is possible to live without suffering
4. The Eightfold Path can lead to a life without suffering

It is important to understand that the word he used for suffering (dukkha)
is better translated as : "incapable of satisfying", "stressful", temporary,
conditional, compounded of other things,  or impermanent

When we become attached to things that are impermanent, we suffer.
Meditation leads to us to contemplate attachment to things that do not last
and hopefully release those attachments which do not satisfy

Good plan, but then what?

I believe a higher goal is to find what makes you joyous.
When I am in-joy, I enjoy everything around me.
I radiate this enthusiasm and encourage others to look for their joy.

Don't seek Inner Peace
Seek Inner Joy, Sacred Joy
and spread Joy to all

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Still too much in one post. Hard to digest. [shrug] So it goes.

Eric (continuous learner)

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reference: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-four-noble-truths-450095

retrieved: 9/27/2017