Budism-Take the essence of human life

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HOW TO TAKE THE ESSENCE OF OUR HUMAN LIFE


1 How to develop the determination to take the essence of our precious human life

2 Training the mind in the actual methods for taking the essence of our precious human life



HOW TO DEVELOP THE DETERMINATION TO TAKE THE ESSENCE OF OUR PRECIOUS HUMAN LIFE

This has three parts:

1 Recognizing that we now possess a precious human life
2 Meditating on the great value of our precious human life
3 Meditating on the great rarity of our precious human life




RECOGNIZING THAT WE NOW POSSESS A PRECIOUS HUMAN LIFE

A precious human life is a life that has eight special freedoms and ten special endowments that make it an ideal opportunity for training the mind in all the stages of the path to enlightenment.

Each of the eight special freedoms is freedom from one of eight conditions that either prevent or seriously impede our spiritual practice.

If we have a human life with all these eight freedoms we shall find it relatively easy to overcome any other unfavourable conditions that we might experience.

The ten special endowments are all necessary conditions for our practice of Dharma.


By meditating on these eight freedoms and ten endowments we shall recognize that we now possess a life that provides the very best opportunity for spiritual development.

Such a recognition will naturally bring a feeling of joy and a deep appreciation of our human life with its great potential.

By meditating on the value and rarity of our precious human life we shall develop a spontaneous and continuous desire to take full advantage of it.

This virtuous wish naturally leads us to correct spiritual paths and holds us back from entering wrong paths.

Therefore, developing the wish to take the essence of this precious human life is said to be the key that unlocks the door of Dharma.

It is also said to be our best friend because it influences us powerfully to use our life in the best way.