Benefits of Practice
Benefits of practice…….1
• Increase in concentration &
efficiency
reduced digressive thoughts & day
dreams… practice of living in the present
• Clarity of goals and the hierarchy of
values,
• ability to resist temptations, distinguish between
‘urgent’ and ‘important’ ; and say NO
Benefits of practice…….2
• Self control
– pausing before action => look before
you leap ....mindfulness acts like the
brakes on a car …seize that decisive
moment when the mind is still open to
receive skillful directions, reduction in
rash and aggressive behaviour
• Ability to face the vicissitudes of life
with equanimity
– reduction in escapist tendencies: smoking,
drinking, drugs
Benefits of practice……3
• Proper self appraisal-knowledge of
strengths and Weaknesses …
mindfulness is like a mirror
Increases Humility and Forgiveness
Benefits of practice……4
• Increased selfless love and compassion improvement in relationships , working
together ….mental impurities are the enemies
which besiege our inner household and destroy
our peace and harmony
Think WIN-WIN SYNERGISING
Motivation for self less service
Benefits of practice……5
• Manifestation of higher ‘needs’ increased self fulfillment
•
bare observation reduces
attachment to ‘self’ opens the
GATEWAY to abiding peace and
happiness.
Concluding Remarks
Wisdom
 Accepting what we can not change, changing what we can, and
knowing the difference between the two ! {pragmatism}
 The wisdom of “Impermanence”=> whatever arises due to
conditions, ceases naturally in due course !
 Thoughts , emotions are evanescent , would cease naturally
provided we do not interfere
 Wisdom comes not from being perfect, but from
being present.
 Patient self observation is the key to innate transformation!
There are no problems in
Life……...only situations
Respond unwisely : suffer
Respond wisely : grow
Reflect upon these statements --Don’t accept
them uncritically !!
Thanks for your kind attention !