Meditating with a mind imbued with compassion

" We should love this world. Including the sun, mountains, trees, grass, humans, animals. Merge this compassion into every aspect of our lives! This mind of great compassion is miraculous. Even animals will come close to you because they like your aura. Initially small animals will go away from you when you approach them because they are afraid of you. If you are a compassionate person, they will return if they like your compassionate aura."

Sharings from Vancouver meditation retreat

Commentary by Jerome:
What is the highest purpose of meditation and cultivation? It is to develop a mind of compassion (i.e Bodhicitta) to the fullest extent. Chasing after divine powers and beautiful sights in meditative states is dangerous and will lead one astray. That should not be a goal of meditation. If one is pure and cultivates immeasurable compassion and integrates compassion into our daily lives, one would have lived his life to the fullest.

More information available at:

1) Master Jin Bodhi Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/jinbodhiworld/

2) Official Bodhi Meditation Website
http://puti.org
http://putihome.org


Graphics and formatting: Ada


Author:

Jerome is a Buddhist practitioner that has learnt from Theravada, Mahayana and Tibetan traditions and is still learning! He first learnt meditation and Dharma from Theravadan monks and practitioners in the lineage of the Arahant Venerable Amatha Gavesi Maha Thero from Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist temple in Singapore. Then, he completed a Diploma in Buddhism from the Buddhist and Pali College in 2016. He also learnt from Zen Master Wu Jue Miao Tian (85th Zen Patriach) from the LingJi lineage in Taiwan in 2014 - 2015.  Subsequently, he learnt from Garchen Rinpoche from the Drigar Thubten Dargye Ling tradition (Tibetan) and attended annual Om Mani Padme Hum and Om Ami Dewa Hrih retreats from 2015 till date. Currently, he is a disciple of Master Jin Bodhi (Mahayana) from Bodhi Meditation in Singapore and is an active volunteer there. Master Jin Bodhi is his main Dharma teacher. Jerome feels that Buddhism is not a religion but is a practical way to reduce our life's problems. The essence of Buddhism is not in the books or sutras but in the way we apply it into our lives. Having understood some aspects of Buddha's teaching, he wants to give back to the society and hopes to share his insights with everyone who has the affinity with him.