Now About Meditation

Mindfulness can be a lens into looking into the elements that fuel the judgemental self . Mindfulness can help us see that “I,” that “self” who desires and dislikes. How we attach to such desires wanting more and fearing their loss and how we are constantly trying to avoid our dislikes. Until we shine the light of awareness into the dynamics of such patters of behaviours we will keep experiencing the up-and-down states of the wheel of change.

Mindfulness is the first step the prerequisite and basis of meditation practice. Still, it's not sufficient on its own. When employed skillfully it helps us hold painful thoughts, feelings in an open balanced awareness without becoming fused with them.  Compassion than helps us soothe those feeling and go beyond such feelings.  Mindfulness is the doctor, compassion is the salve.

We meditate to cultivate mindfulness which is conducive to us being more aware of what we experience.  Still, it's not as straight forward as there are certain qualities which determine the depth of awareness .  So does mindfulness help with knowledge and intelligence?  Mindfulness goes a step further as it's the first step into the development of wisdom.