How to gladden the mind - an important part of meditation

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Kamran
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Re: How to gladden the mind - an important part of meditatio

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The below talk from Thanissaro Bikkhu comes to my mind frequently.

In it, he explains that the mind is always searching for food, and to notice when it is trying to feed on junk food, and remind yourself that that is not food. The breath can be a reliable and enjoyable food source for the mind. So I try to feed on the breath instead of whatever else (good or bad) that my mind was looking to feed on.

http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1207 ... Breath.mp3
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