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 https://www.mindfulnessbell.org/archive/tag/Right+Diligence%2FEffort Four Practices for Cultivating Right Effort The first practice is, don’t water the bad seeds/ unwholesome seeds . You know that there are negative seeds in you, and if they manifest, you will suffer. So let them sleep peacefully. When you watch a film, when you read a newspaper, when you listen to music, there is a chance that a seed will be watered and will manifest. We have to consume in mindfulness so that the bad seeds are not watered. When we love each other we have to sign a peace treaty. “Darling, I promise never to water the bad seeds in you or in me, and you have to do the same. You have those seeds. You must not water them in you, and don’t water them in me.” The second practice is that every time a bad mental formation manifests, we have to make unwholesome seeds go back to sleep , because if we keep it here too long, then it strengthens down in the base. If we leave it up in the mind for an hour, then th

 https://www.lionsroar.com/what-is-eightfold-path/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_Eightfold_Path Having established the reality, cause, and end of suffering, in the final noble truth the Buddha taught his disciples the eight-step path to awakening. Because they represent the actions and comportment of one who lives in accord with the dharma, these eight aspects of Buddhist practice are described as “wise,” “skillful,” “correct,” or simply, “right.” 1. RIGHT VIEW A true understanding of how reality and suffering are intertwined. 2. RIGHT RESOLVE The aspiration to act with correct intention, doing no harm.  (Renunciation/Right Consideration) - renunciation (Nekkhamma), non-ill will, non-harming, non-clinging 3. RIGHT SPEECH Abstaining from lying, and divisive or abusive speech. 4. RIGHT ACTION Acting in ways that do not cause harm, such as not taking life, not stealing, and not engaging in sexual misconduct.  5. RIGHT LIVELIHOOD Making an ethically sound living, being honest in busi

  Thich Nhat Hanh: The Four Layers of Consciousness By Thich Nhat Hanh on Thursday September 14th, 2017 Abhidharma, Buddhism’s map of the mind, is sometimes treated as a topic of merely intellectual interest. In fact, says Thich Nhat Hanh, identifying the different elements of consciousness, and understanding how they interact, is essential to our practice of meditation. The Inner Workings of Our Minds The Vietnamese Zen Master, Thuong Chieu, said: When we understand how our mind works, our practice becomes easy. To understand our minds, we need to understand our consciousness. The Buddha taught that consciousness is always continuing, like a stream of water. Consciousness has four layers. The four layers of consciousness are mind consciousness, sense consciousness, store consciousness, and manas. Layer One–Mind Consciousness Mind consciousness is the first kind of consciousness. It uses up most of our energy. Mind consciousness is our ‘working’ consciousness that makes  judgments  and

  This cup of tea in my two hands,  mindfulness is held perfectly.          My mind and body dwell in the very here and now.  Wherever you are drinking your tea, whether at work or in a café or at home, it is wonderful to allow enough time to appreciate it. If the weather is cold, you can feel the warmth of the cup in your hands. Breathe in and recite the first line; breathe out and recite the second. The next inhalation is for the third line, and the next exhalation is for the fourth line. Breathing mindfully in this way, we recuperate ourselves and the cup of tea reclaims its highest place. If we’re not mindful, it’s not tea that we’re drinking but our own illusions and afflictions. If the tea becomes real, we become real. When we are able to truly meet the tea, at that very moment we are truly alive. There is no way to home. Home is the way. There is no way to happiness Happiness is the way to us. A day to return to ourselves, to take care of ourselves to contemplate what's goin