Question 73: THUS, WHEN STARTING MEDITATION, WHICH SPECIFIC SUBJECTS SHOULD WE FOCUS ON?

Question 73: THUS, WHEN STARTING MEDITATION, WHICH SPECIFIC SUBJECTS SHOULD WE FOCUS ON?Answer: Initially, it's advisable to practice fundamental contemplations such as the impermanence of the body and the world to eradicate deep-rooted misconceptions. When we truly enter meditation, we should focus on the fact that our mind is currently wandering. This is the bare truth.After assuming the full lotus position and cultivating the fundamental virtues, the practitioners should contemplate the fact that their mind is wandering. That's all. There's no need to fight against, suppress, or eliminate these wandering thoughts. This is the first step of the Six Mindfulness Stages in Meditation.Recognizing that our mind is wandering is the beginning of awakening. We're no longer being dragged around by our thoughts. However, this initial mindfulness isn't strong enough to last indefinitely. Soon, wandering thoughts will again cloud our mind, and we'll find ourselves lost in them again and again.Some individuals with exceptionally high spiritual potential (comparable to those with the Noble foundation) may find that simply acknowledging the wandering mind is sufficient to maintain prolonged mindfulness. However, most practitioners don't possess such extraordinary abilities. For them, merely contemplating that the mind is wandering isn't enough to sustain continuous mindfulness.#Buddha, #Buddhism, #Buddhist, #Truedharma, #Meditation, #Enlightenment, #Buddhatemple, #TheLawofKarma, #Blessing, #Goodblessing, #Janna, #JannaMonastery, #JannaOrderMonastery, #LawOfKarma, #CauseAndEffect, #UniversalTruth, #KarmicRetribution, #AxiomaticTruth, #PhilosophyOfMind,