⁠QUESTION 05: IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND. HOW CAN THIS BE EXPLAINED?⁠

QUESTION 05: WE OFTEN ASSUME THAT WE MUST OBSERVE ANDTHINK TO EXPAND OUR KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING. NOW IT IS SAID THAT WEMUST DO THE OPPOSITE: NOT HEAR, NOT SEE, NOT THINK, BUT KEEP THE MIND IN ASTATE OF STILLNESS TO ACHIEVE WISDOM. IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND. HOW CAN THIS BE EXPLAINED?ANSWER: The mind (citta) remains an enigma, not yet fullyunderstood. It is not merely the product of brain cell activity; instead, braincells act as intermediaries connecting the mind with the physical body. Themind exists as a distinct realm with its own unique field, separate from thephysical.The universe, which often appears empty and void, is, in fact,filled with various types of fields. Just as water is necessary for waves toform, air is required for sound waves to propagate, or gravitational forcesneed a gravitational field to transmit gravitational waves and connect objects.Similarly, electromagnetic forces rely on an electromagnetic field to carryelectromagnetic waves and light.In the same way, spiritual, mental, and conscious elements alsonecessitate their own field. This understanding explains why certainindividuals possess intuitive abilities, allowing them to perceive distantevents or influence physical objects remotely. The existence of a spiritualfield sheds light on phenomena such as prophecy and prediction without directinteraction.What is the mind?The mind has many characteristics, but its most fundamentalattribute is Knowing—the ability to perceive and comprehend. Themind's interaction lies in awareness and comprehension, enabling sentientbeings to perceive one another and give meaning to the universe. Without themind's awareness, the vast universe would be devoid of meaning, as there wouldbe no consciousness to recognize its existence. This Knowing element of themind is inherent, much like the force of gravity is intrinsic to the physicalworld.The mind can be categorized into two distincttypes: The Mind with Ego (associated with ordinary beings), and TheNon-self Mind (associated with Enlightened Beings)The mind also manifests in two scenarios: TheMind Connected to the Brain (When sentient beings possess a physical body),and The Mind Independent of the Brain (When sentient beings no longerhave a physical body)The Mind Connected to the Brain: In thisstate, the mind's knowing is largely limited by the brain's activity. It cannotfreely roam within its spiritual field. Instead, it relies on sensory input,seeing, hearing, thinking, and reasoning, to know. While this state of mind isresponsible for the development of modern scientific and technologicalcivilization, it is inherently limited. The knowing derived from thinking isrestricted and lacks the intuitive capacity to understand many otherdimensions, particularly those related to invisible realms, reincarnation,karma, and moral principles. Thus, this limitation has impeded humanity's moralprogress. Such deficiency in morality poses catastrophic risks for humanity,especially as science and technology accelerate beyond control, with artificialintelligence (AI) being a prime example.Through the practice of meditation, the mindgradually achieves stillness, freeing itself from the incessant flow ofthoughts. This does not dull or render the mind inert. On the contrary, itopens the mind to a new mode of knowing, one that is direct, unrestricted, andcapable of exploring its own spiritual field freely. In this state, humanityhas the potential to comprehend truth in its entirety, encompassing talent,morality, happiness, and enlightenment.#Religions, #Buddhism, #Meditation, #Question #Answers, #DialogueBuddhismReligions, #Religious, #Buddhist, #Truedharma, #Enlightement, #Buddhatemple, #TheLawofKarma, #BuddhismforBeginners, #Janna #Monastery, #JannaOrderMonastery,#PRACTICE, #GUIDE, #LAYPRACTITIONERS.