Healing Power of Mind (eBook)

Tulku Thondup (Autor)

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1998 | 1. Auflage
224 Seiten
Shambhala (Verlag)
978-0-8348-2425-6 (ISBN)

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Thetrue nature of our minds is enlightened and peaceful, as the depth of the oceanis calm and clear. But when we mentally grasp and emotionally cling to ourwants and worries with all our energy, we lose our own enlightened freedom andhealing power, only to gain stress and exhaustion, suffering andoverexcitement, like the turbulent waves rolling on the surface of the ocean.
Ourminds possess the power to heal pain and stress, and to blossom into peace andjoy, by loosening the clinging attitudes that Buddhists call 'grasping atself.' If we apply the mind's healing power, we can heal not only ourmental and emotional afflictions, but physical problems also.
Thisbook is an invitation to awaken the healing power of mind through inspiringimages and sounds, mindful movements, positive perceptions, soothing feelings,trusting confidence, and the realization of openness. The healing principle onwhich these exercises are based is the universal nature and omnipresent powerenvisioned in Mahayana Buddhism. Yet for healing, we don't have to be believersin any particular faith. We can heal body and mind simply by being what wetruly are, and by allowing our own natural healing qualities to manifest: apeaceful and open mind, a loving and positive attitude, and warm, joyful energyin a state of balance and harmony.

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The true nature of our minds is enlightened and peaceful, as the depth of the ocean is calm and clear. But when we mentally grasp and emotionally cling to our wants and worries with all our energy, we lose our own enlightened freedom and healing power, only to gain stress and exhaustion, suffering and overexcitement, like the turbulent waves rolling on the surface of the ocean. Our minds possess the power to heal pain and stress, and to blossom into peace and joy, by loosening the clinging attitudes that Buddhists call "e;grasping at self."e; If we apply the mind's healing power, we can heal not only our mental and emotional afflictions, but physical problems also. This book is an invitation to awaken the healing power of mind through inspiring images and sounds, mindful movements, positive perceptions, soothing feelings, trusting confidence, and the realization of openness. The healing principle on which these exercises are based is the universal nature and omnipresent power envisioned in Mahayana Buddhism. Yet for healing, we don't have to be believers in any particular faith. We can heal body and mind simply by being what we truly are, and by allowing our own natural healing qualities to manifest: a peaceful and open mind, a loving and positive attitude, and warm, joyful energy in a state of balance and harmony.

Textauszug

FromChapter 1: Foundations of Healing Ourminds possess the power of healing pain and creating joy. If we use that poweralong with proper living, a positive attitude, and meditation, we can heal notonly our mental and emotional afflictions, but even physical problems. Whenwe cling to our wants and worries with all our energy, we create only stressand exhaustion. By loosening the attitude that Buddhists call 'grasping atself,' we can open to our true nature, which is peaceful and enlightened.This book is an invitation to the awakening of our inner wisdom, a source ofhealing we all possess. Like a door opening to this wisdom, we can bring in thesunlight, warmth, and gentle breeze of healing. The source of this energy isours to touch and share at any moment, a universal birthright that can bring usjoy even in a world of suffering and ceaseless change. InBuddhism, the wisdom taught in the scriptures is mainly aimed at realizingenlightenment. However, spiritual exercises can also help us find happiness andhealth in our everyday life. There are extensive discourses in Buddhism onimproving our ordinary life and having a peaceful, joyous, and beneficialexistence in this very world. TheBenefits of Healing Buddhismadvocates releasing the unnecessary and unhealthy tension that we create in ourlives by realizing the truth of how things really are. I have seen manyexamples of the healing power of the mind for mental and emotional problems,and for physical sickness too. Oneexample is from my own life. When I was eighteen, my dear teacher Kyala Khenpoand I decided to flee Tibet because of political turmoil, knowing that we werelosing home, country, friends, and livelihood. In an empty but sacred valley,Kyala Khenpo died from old age and sickness. He was not only my kind andenlightened teacher, but had cared for me as a parent since I was five. Thiswas one of the saddest and most confused times of my life. However, myunderstanding of impermanence—,the fact that everything always changes inlife—,made it easier to accept. Spiritual experiences enabled me to remaincalm, and the wisdom lights of teachings made the path of my future lifeclearer to me. In other words, recognizing the nature of what was happening,opening to it, and using sources of power that I had already been given helpedme heal from my loss more easily. As we shall see, these three basicsteps—,acknowledging difficulties and suffering, opening to them, andcultivating a positive attitude—,are integral to the healing process. Anotherof my teachers, Pushul Lama, had mental problems throughout his youth. He wasso destructive that when he was a teenager, his family had to tie him up toprotect others—,and himself—,from his violence. Through healingmeditations—,mainly of compassion—,he healed himself and later became a greatscholar and teacher. Today I know of no person more cheerful, peaceful, and kind. WhenI lived in Tibet, physical healing through meditation and the right attitudewere a common part of everyday life. So now when people ask me for examples ofphysical healing, it's not easy to figure out which story to tell. For someonefrom Tibet, it is accepted as an ordinary event that the mind can heal thebody. The mind leads the energies of the body—,this is how it is. There were somany healings, I never paid much attention when I was younger. However, I doknow of one recent example that many people might find amazing, even if it isnot very surprising from the Buddhist point of view. Acouple years ago, the present Dodrupchen Rinpoche, a highly spiritual livinglama, had an...

Produkt-Details

• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie
• ISBN-10: 0-8348-2425-6 / 0834824256
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8348-2425-6 / 9780834824256