You can't gain wisdom by shutting the eyes, closing the ears... and so on (same is true for all the six senses) but understanding (realizing) how they really work...
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"Maha-satipatthana Sutta:The four foundations (focuses) mindfulness
(Also known as The Four Frames of Reference (DN 22, MN10)
Mindfulness
"Refuge to the man is the mind, refuge to the mind is mindfulness"-Buddha
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- Dr. Piyal Walpola
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- I am happy to be here, I am kind to myself and I am not looking for anything.
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