Contemplation

An aid for meditation and contemplation.

Osho Rajneesh in one of his books tells the story of contemplation regarding the Buddha. It 's a famous history and very significant. The Buddha was born a prince and he was so grown that he had no idea the suffering that exists in this world. His father arranged that he should not know that in life you get sick, growing old and dying. The father wanted the Buddha to meet nobody old or sick, not to be informed of suffering. But when he was 29, the Buddha made the rounds around the kingdom to his palace and saw one after another, a sick man, an old and dead. He asked his charioteer what these men were suffering from and for the first time in his life learned that there is death in the world and that he was not free and would die one day.

The father of the Buddha wanted to do everything possible to prevent the onset of contemplation of the Buddha. I'm saying the opposite. Contemplate life, as everything is subject to change, as death is inevitable and life is fleeting.

This chance meeting changed the lives of the Buddha, and decided to seek the path to end suffering and become enlightened.

It 's a Buddhist tradition that a junior when Monaco joins the first order - is sent to the crematorium for 3 to 6 months and told to observe and reflect on what's happening there. Buddhists emphasized high on the contemplation of death, because they know that to get him out with a zest for life, a desire for truth, for religion and for the ultimate experience - enlightenment.

I am not saying that you go to a cemetery for three months. Actually I have not done so myself. But in stray moments during the day, observe what happens around you and implications. When you visit your parents look like they have aged and will also assess whether age and older. When you read the newspaper and be informed of the many tragedies and deaths that take place in the world, provides as whether or not you will also die.

This goes against the current culture and habits. We usually ignore the fact that one day we will also die. We are trained to ignore this very important fact. We avoid thinking about death, we feel uncomfortable and scary. But this is something none of us can avoid. The contemplation that we die we can help you learn to really live.

There is a fine novel by Paulo Coelho - Veronika Decides to Die. In the novel, Veronika, a young woman who leads a normal life suddenly decides to take her life. It was rescued and sent to a psychiatric hospital. The hospital director decides to try a certain technique which will Veronika rid of her suicidal tendencies. Please be informed that due to the pills he had taken Veronika, her heart is irreparably damaged and that she died of a heart attack after 5 days. Veronika lives in the next five days of his life with the shadow of death hanging over her. And then begin to enjoy life. Live every day with joy and enthusiasm and roots demons within himself the knowledge that she brings to the present moment. At the end of five days that escapes from the asylum, finds the love of his life and start a new life. Paulo Coelho is a talented writer and I recommend reading this book.

These are the types of change that can be expected through contemplation. It will produce a passion for truth, a joy of living. You will be more serious about meditation and spiritual practices. You will find meaning in your life instead of drifting aimlessly.

Make contemplation on issues larger than life part of your life and see the changes taking place.