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Mindfulness, concentration, and insight are the energies of Buddhism similar to the Holy Spirit being the energy of God. We all have the capacity for understanding and love. It comes from the inside and comes with the practice of Mindfulness and concentration. This is the Buddha nature in us. We can generate a feeling of joy, a feeling of happiness in any moment. The Sutra on Mindful Breathing offers sixteen exercises. Breathing in and breathing out with Mindfulness is a practice of resurrection. Thay takes us through the first eight exercises.
For me, the word wonderful means full of wonder. This is a wonderful moment. Our body is a wonder, and it belongs to the kingdom of God. We can touch the kingdom of God. In the Christian gospel, there is a story of a farmer who discovers a treasure on a piece of land and he sold everything except this piece of land. This is the kingdom of God. This is all you need. Happiness is possible in the present moment. A good practitioner can generate happiness.
The importance of sangha. Taking refuge in the sangha. How do we handle suffering? A painful feeling? With a sangha. True happiness needs suffering too. No mud. No lotus. They interare. This is right view. We should make good use of suffering.
How can we be liberated from despair and anger? Applied ethics. Mindfulness in schools. How to handle painful or difficult emotions.
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