..续本文上一页r. He discovered how the mind is influencing matter and how matter is influencing the mind and how, out of ignorance, because one does not know what is happening at the depth of the mind, one starts generating some impurity or the other and becomes miserable.

　　The Buddha discovered a technique by which, as soon as an impurity arises, you observe it, and you are out of it. Now how to observe it

　　 He found a way. Nothing can arise in the mind without a sensation on the body. This is the law of nature; it was not created by the Buddha. So, whenever passion or fear or depression arises, there must be a sensation in the body. This sensation is related to whatever has arisen in the mind. You just accept the fact, "This has arisen in the mind." Say, fear or passion or ego or any other impurity has arisen in the mind. You feel any sensation on the body and you start observing that sensation.

　　If you practise Vipassana properly and continue to practise it morning and evening, you understand, "Every sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, gross or subtle, has the same characteristic, arising, passing away; arising, passing away. So very impermanent, so ephemeral! So this particular defilement that has arisen is also impermanent. This is not eternal. Let me see how long it lasts!"

　　It cannot overpower you because you are observing it objectively. It becomes weaker and weaker and passes away. You can make use of this wonderful technique, which was discovered by this wonderful super-scientist in your day-to-day life as a student.

　　Later on, you will have bigger responsibilities in your career. As I know from my own experience, without Vipassana, negative emotions arise all the time. When you generate negative emotions, you make everyone agitated. The whole atmosphere around you becomes agitated. How can the staff under you work properly in such a negative emotional atmosphere

　　By the practice of Vipassana, your whole attitude starts changing. You start generating positive emotions. Somebody has made a mistake, so what

　　 Very lovingly, kindly, have compassion on this person: "Oh, he is ignorant or he has not understood the problem, so he has made a mistake." Explain calmly and compassionately and you will find that the result is so good. Everybody who works under you or with you will get better results because the whole atmosphere has become so peaceful and harmonious.

　　I know this from my own experience. After coming to Vipassana, my business turnover and profit increased many times, because the people under me also started practising Vipassana. So, the whole atmosphere was filled with positive creativity. Everyone works to get better results. This will happen. This technique will help you. Your relationship with your colleagues, with the workers under you, with your seniors will become so cordial. Life will become so peaceful and harmonious.

　　Here is a technique which is not a rite or a ritual. You do yoga or physical exercises to keep your body healthy, and strong, which is very important. Similarly, Vipassana is a mental exercise. If you practice it daily, morning and evening, you will find that your mind becomes stronger and stronger, more and more healthy, and it gives positive results.

　　Make the best use of this technique. Don”t take these ten days just as a rite or ritual or ceremony. You have come here to learn a technique in a very scientific way and to use it for your own good and for the good of others. When you generate a mental defilement, you are the first victim of your defilement. As soon as you generate any negativity, you become the first victim, you become miserable and then you start making others miserable.

　　By practising this technique, you will learn how to live peacefully and harmoniously within and how to generate nothing but peace and harmony for the atmosphere around you.

　　May all beings be happy !

　　(Students of SCMHRD, Pune have been attending Vipassana courses since December 1996. A ten-day Vipassana course and daily meditation is an integral part of their curriculum. Since 2002, students of SCMHRD, Nashik and SCIT, Pune have also been attending ten-day Vipassana courses at Dhamma Giri.)

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