The Secret of Pure Joy
The Essence of Mindfulness in Buddhism
The essence of Buddhism is peace that arises from knowing the true nature of all things. Moment by moment the life will flow and the experiences and emotions that we go through are never the same. In a layman’s head a thought will pop up and it will be replaced within a matter of seconds.
This thought can be in relation to what you see from your eyes, what you hear from your ears, what you smell from your nose, what you taste from your tongue, and what you feel from your skin. Attending to all the five senses and the thoughts that arise will result in lunacy, a treadmill race of the mind to nowhere, seeking surface pleasures, fleeing from pain, and ignoring the true human bliss.
You have to identify where every thought springs from according to your five senses and take control of your thoughts to cultivate mindfulness. Buddhism teaches you to take control of your mind by stepping outside the endless cycle of desire and aversion. The mental cultivation to see your true self without illusion, judgment, and resistance is taught through the mindfulness of meditation.
Mindfulness is the awareness of the present moment, mirror-thought. Reflect about what is exactly happening at the present in the exact way it is happening without racing behind the train of thoughts. Be an observer of the without judgment. It is psychologically impossible to observe what is going on within us objectively if we prefer not to accept the occurrences of our various states of mind. The practice of observing uncomfortable emotions such as anger, sadness, agitation, and frustration is indeed a part of the process.
View it as just another occurrence of life without just holding on the thought and it is the same even with happiness. Watch impartially without taking sides. Do not cling on to the feelings and just let them pass. It is a place without reference to self and the concepts like ‘me’, ‘mine’, and ‘my’. Be aware of the flow of moments and sync in.
The deepest truths of existence are taught through the three prime characteristics of Buddhism. In Pali they are anicca (impermanence), dukka (satisfactoriness) and anatta ( selflessness). Mindfulness is indeed an investigation of the deep levels of reality. Mindfulness fully developed is the utter absence of clinging to anything in the world. Undisturbed by the ups and downs of life you will indeed be at peace with your mind.
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