Question 93: WHAT SHOULD WE DO WHEN WE EXPERIENCE MINDFULNESS IN OUR DAILY LIFE?

Question 93: WHAT SHOULD WE DO WHEN WE EXPERIENCE MINDFULNESS IN OUR DAILY LIFE?Answer: When we experience mindfulness, it indicates that we haven't yet reached a state of complete concentration where all thoughts cease. Many subtle thoughts still run in the background, even though our mind appears clear, spacious, and calm. The first thought that often arises when the mind becomes mindful is self-congratulation, a belief that we've achieved a high level of spiritual attainment. Some people might even equate this state of mindfulness with the enlightened mind of a Buddha.However, if we understand the three types of foundations (Noble, ordinary, and inferior), we'll feel fear rather than joy when experiencing mindfulness. Even those with the inferior foundation can experience mindfulness; people of the ordinary foundation can also experience it; and the Noble foundation experience a very high level of mindfulness. There's a risk that the mindfulness we experience belongs to the inferior foundation which is unstable and uncertain. It may come and go, and we might spend our whole life struggling to avoid falling into lower realms without necessarily attaining enlightenment.Therefore, we should use this mindfulness to remind ourselves that we're still an ordinary or inferior being. If we don't firmly remind ourselves of this, the thought of self-congratulation will destroy all the good deeds we've accumulated.#Buddha, #Buddhism, #Buddhist, #Truedharma, #Meditation, #Enlightenment, #Buddhatemple, #TheLawofKarma, #Blessing, #Goodblessing, #Janna, #JannaMonastery, #JannaOrderMonastery, #LawOfKarma, #CauseAndEffect, #UniversalTruth, #KarmicRetribution, #AxiomaticTruth, #PhilosophyOfMind,