This teachings are really interesting
From what i learnt from todays teachings, been able to condition the mind is the key to state of wholesomeness
He understands mind affected by hate as mind affected by hate, and mind unaffected by hate as mind unaffected by hate.
Since we know that the mind affected by hate is really a mind affected by hate, it just absolute and makes us aware that it is just not disputable.
Our mindset really matters and the way we see things as they are is really what they are. Love is love as long as the perception of the mind is that it is love.
In conclusion, the bedrock of our perception of things is the mindset we have towards it. Rightful mindset go a long way in helping us live right.
Never knew buddhist teachings can be this in dept and interesting.
And how, monks, does a monk abide contemplating the body as a body? Here a monk, gone to the forest or to the root of a tree or to an empty hut, sits down; having folded his legs crosswise, set his body erect, and established mindfulness in front of him, ever mindful he breathes in, mindful he breathes out.
Now i understand why they do this.
This was really an expository and exhaustive teaching.
Expectantly waiting for the next teaching
Nice article @reddust.
Thank you @cyprianj for a thoughtful reply on the content of this post. If the mind is colored by negative, unwholesome thoughts, that will be all you see. If you feel hateful, everything you see and do will be colored by hate.
Wholesome mind states like loving kindness and compassion must have wisdom as a support. As my teachers told me there is foolish kindness and compassion, which can cause as much trouble for everyone as hate and anger.
I will be getting into wisdom in the later post on the 10 fold path, there are several definitions and their meaning is contextual.
Metta means wise loving kindness in Pali (it's a dead language like Latin)
Much metta and thank you