JAINA Convention 2007 07 Edison NJ

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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Peace is one of the side benefits of Vipassana technique. Another side benefit is the cure from physical ailments. But the biggest benefit of all is the spiritual advancement. Mahavir, Gautam Buddha, and many others achieved the highest level - 'Keval Gyan" or "Nirvana". It may take more than a life time to reach much higher level of spiritual advancement but the path to that stage starts with small steps. To get the benefits of longer lasting peace along with peace of mind and riddance of physical ailment and negativity can be achieved in this life time.
Like hatred, peace exists inside of us, and it is up to us to discover it. The Vipassana meditation course was only a tool that accelerated my learningyou may choose another path, another tool but irrespective of what path you choose, discovering is the easy part, accepting it and embracing it, is a challenge we should strive to live by. A seed of peace is planted which with practice and nurturing grows into a tree which in turn produces many more fruits and more seeds, which in turn develops into many more trees. Thus many trees form lush forest of global peace. It can happen and it can start with you. What it requires is an action, not just another theory that our conscious mind understands but never implements. <>
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It may take more than a life time to reach much higher Level of spiritual advancement but the path to that stage starts with small steps. To get the benefits of longer Lasting peace along with peace of mind and riddance of physical ailment and negativity can. be achieved in this life time.
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