QUESTION 01: WHY DO WE HAVE TO PRACTICE MEDITATION?

QUESTION 01: WHY DO WE HAVE TO PRACTICE MEDITATION?

ANSWER: Human beings, driven by an innate intelligence, perpetually seek knowledge. At the heart of this quest lies the hope that through profound understanding, we may find happiness, morality, and the ultimate truth.

There are two primary approaches to uncovering truth. The first approach leverages our brain's cognitive thinking: gathering information, analyzing data, presenting evidence, applying logic, and methodically proving concepts. Through generations of inquiry, this method has enabled humanity to uncover one truth after another. The second approach involves halting thoughts, cultivating intuition, and developing spiritual insight to directly perceive truths without the need for wordy reasoning or explanation.

Modern science predominantly embraces the first approach, relying on intellectual analysis and empirical validation to explore the mysteries of the universe. This method has undoubtedly led to remarkable achievements, as evidenced by our technologically advanced civilization. However, as Sir Isaac Newton once observed, “What we know is a drop; what we don't know is an ocean”. This profound insight underscores the reality that our scientific knowledge, despite its depth, remains but a droplet compared to the vast ocean of the unknown.

Furthermore, while the discovery of truth holds the promise of fostering morality and happiness, the truths revealed through scientific exploration have not yet succeeded in uplifting humanity to this ideal. Despite advancements, the world continues to grapple with war, conflict, poverty, deceit, and disease.

The information we possess may still be flawed, our logic incomplete, and the truths we believe we understand may be only fragments of a larger reality. The civilization constructed upon the pillars of science and technology, though impressive, remains partial and insufficient. Humanity, therefore, stands in need of a complementary path - one rooted in spiritual intuition and capable of guiding us toward a civilization characterized by perfect wisdom and morality.

By stilling the mind and ceasing intellectual deliberation, one can perceive truths directly and fully, free from distortion or ambiguity. The more serene the mind, the clearer the truths become. Enlightened Beings such as the Buddha, who achieved absolute mental stillness, were able to comprehend cosmic truths in their entirety.

Truths realized beyond intellectual deliberation are not only fundamentally authentic but also naturally manifest in the form of morality and happiness, as those who attain the truths naturally embody these very virtues. Observing a person's conduct and inner peace can serve as a measure of their alignment with truth, as morality and happiness are not self-proclaimed or imagined, but they are the organic results of attaining truths.

Despite the undeniable conveniences afforded by modern science and technology, they have also contributed to significant suffering, unrest, and moral decay. The persistence of wars, violence, inequality, and self-interest reveals that science and technology alone do not constitute the ultimate truth. If they did, they would have universally fostered morality and happiness.

For instance, the concept of reincarnation (samsara) represents a truth that science has largely overlooked or dismissed. By refusing to explore this phenomenon, science has missed vital opportunities to advance human civilization and cultivate a deeper sense of morality for mankind. A clear and objective understanding of reincarnation could inspire individuals to lead more moral lives, knowing the continuity and consequences of their actions.

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