Top Five Quotes from Buddhist Scripture to follow

We are lost in our busy schedules, event do not think ourselves. Hardly do we remember the purpose of life we lead. When it comes to professional front, all of us are successful since we cater more time towards our goal. But fail to introspect, when we think about inner peace.

Leading a life as machines is not the true meaning either. The word “GOD” has been there and we come across at least once in a day because the world is the wonderful way to see our inner peace- who we are; what is the aim of our life.

Obviously money is not God’s will otherwise all richest men in the world could have achieved ‘Nirvana’. No matter what you do who you are – you identity still a ‘Human’ – intellectual and noble.

The following top five quotes made me to write this post as we look for resources for relaxing, stress management, positive living, mind control and positive thinking.

Just read these quotes, hope you will find those not only heart touching but feel the touch of Buddhist philosophy.

1. “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”
2. “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”
3. “Purity or impurity depends on oneself, No one can purify another.”
4. “True love is born from understanding.”
5. “A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.”

Source: The Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha

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Top 10 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Meditation

Living a modern life style and running along with time there are two valuable things that we have lost one peace of mind and the other happiness. To get back to the normal state and pace and to strike a balance in our life we need meditation. Since ages people in various parts of the world have been practicing meditation to lead a peaceful and smooth life.

Scientists have undertaken research activities to know the benefits of meditation and they have come up with very positive and useful benefits, which are proven as per science. Let us throw some light on those benefits.

1) Those people who mediate are happier and have positive attitude towards life.

2) Practicing meditation decreases anxiety, stress and depression.

3) People who meditate have more self control, as it leads to self introspection and helps one to regulate one’s emotions.

4) People who mediate will have good relations both within the family and socially. Because they find a common connective factor with others and naturally sense of compassion grows in them.

5) People who meditate have better body immune system and experience and decrease in physical pain.

6) Those people who meditate are more attentive and there has been change in their brain functioning for the better.

7) Those who meditate can focus better and their ability in multitasking also increases.

8) People who meditate have been found to have good memory and are more creative.

9) Those people who meditate are wiser.

10) Those people who meditate are more realistic in their approach to life and exercise great degree of control over their life.

What more reasons do you need to start meditating? Go ahead meditate and change the image of your life.

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