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SHARE:\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”TRY FOR FREE” style=”outline” color=”peacoc” align=”left” el_class=”btn-post” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fjoy.tergar.org%2Fjoy-of-living%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text]In everything we do, it\u2019s crucial to have a sense of purpose and motivation.\u00a0 Without it, it\u2019s too easy to lose inspiration, or feel that our actions are meaningless. Meditation is no exception, so it\u2019s\u00a0 important to start each session of meditation with the correct motivation. What does that look like, though? And how can you find it within yourself?[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”1″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column lms_has_clearfix=”0″][vc_single_image image=”97349″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1636735000128{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}” el_class=”hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”97320″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1636734860361{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}” el_class=”visible-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text el_class=”subtittle-open-post” css=”.vc_custom_1646240040942{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”]<\/p>\n Consider why you\u2019re about to meditate. Is it for your own benefit? In some respects, your motivation is probably going to have something to do with taking care of yourself. Indeed, it is important to employ your meditation practice to become more calm and peaceful, and to grow your inner capacities, wisdom, and compassion. Moreover, the positive qualities that you develop through meditation will automatically be of benefit to all the beings who come into contact with you, from your partner to your puppy. However, it is key that when you sit down to meditate, the motivation to do so is not solely self-interest. The intention must also be to benefit others.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can set your intention to help any and all sentient beings. That can be friends and family, students and teachers, supervisors and employees, colleagues, neighbors, your social group, society as a whole, and all the living creatures of the land, sea, and sky. How about world peace? That\u2019s certainly a good motivation to meditate!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Anyone who has flown on a commercial flight knows the drill: before takeoff, during the recitation of safety instructions, flight attendants demonstrate how to use the oxygen masks that drop down in case of an emergency. Part of this instruction is always, \u201cPlease secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others.\u201d A person hearing this for the first time might be surprised to hear this, or think it is counter-intuitive, assuming that it would be more important to assist someone helpless or dependent first. But it only takes a moment\u2019s consideration for the oxygen- mask instructions to make sense: if we lose consciousness, how could we possibly come to anyone else\u2019s aid? We have to stay awake in order to help others awaken. To bring peace to yourself is ultimately the same as bringing peace to your friends, family, and the planet.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”1″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″ lms_row_bk_offset_section_classes=”bk-qoute-full”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n “A compassionate mind is a diligent mind.”<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”autorquotepost”]\u2013 Mingyur Rinpoche \u2013[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1646240144557{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n When you look at the bigger picture, we are all part of this world. And, if we make a concerted effort to transform our own sphere of influence, the impact of that transformation becomes larger. Like ripples in a pond, radiating outward, your motivation to meditate for the benefit of all beings will have far-reaching effects.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s a lot easier to build the habit of meditation if you have internalized the motivation to benefit yourself and others.You become aware that each time you do it, even if it’s just a few minutes, it has a positive effect on those around you, and a profound meaning for yourself. So it becomes less tempting to skip it.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll also become less dependent on how your meditation practice goes. Especially if you\u2019re new to practicing meditation,<\/a> you\u2019ll find that there are many ups and downs along the way. But if you have the correct motivation, you won\u2019t be as swayed by them.<\/p>\n Indeed, if you understand that you are practicing to benefit others as well as yourself, even if you\u2019re having a \u201cdown\u201d meditation experience such as feeling bored or agitated, you won\u2019t be as inclined to give up. Instead, you\u2019ll be inspired to carry on. And because awareness is always right there, having the wish to continue is in itself continuing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the Tergar Meditation Community, we start our practice with an aspiration. We use the following opening aspiration, but you are free to find the words that work for you!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With boundless compassion and wisdom,<\/i><\/p>\n I will work for the welfare of all.<\/i><\/p>\n May we be free from hunger and discord.<\/i><\/p>\n And have joy and a world at peace.<\/i>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”1″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″ lms_row_bk_offset_section_classes=”bk-gris-mailing”][vc_column lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_column_text]\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you enjoyed reading our articles, please join our mailing list\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tand we'll send you our news and latest pieces.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t [\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/232716992″ el_width=”80″ align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1636657354936{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1618452751051{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n Watch this video by Mingyur Rinpoche in which he talks about the importance of developing the right motivation in meditation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1618424580871{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”sharepost share-post-center” css=”.vc_custom_1619130357128{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”]<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t SHARE:\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”1″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″ lms_row_bk_offset_section_classes=”bk-cielo-post”][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”free-text-blog”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”free-text-blog” css=”.vc_custom_1624576268757{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”free-text-blog” css=”.vc_custom_1625157158175{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Do you want to try meditation, but don’t know how to start? This free course is specially designed for beginners, and takes only a week to complete. Tergar Meditation Community supports individuals, practice groups, and meditation communities around the world in learning to live with awareness, compassion, and wisdom. Grounded in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage of our guiding teacher, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, our online and in-person programs are accessible to people of all cultures and faiths, and support a lifelong path toward the application of these principles in everyday life.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”10\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In everything we do, it\u2019s crucial to have a sense of purpose and motivation. Without it, it\u2019s too easy to lose inspiration, or feel that our actions are meaningless. 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Who Exactly Are \u201cOthers?\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n
Helping Yourself to Help Others<\/b><\/h3>\n
From the Personal to the Global<\/b><\/h3>\n
Motivation Keeps Us Going\/ Helps Build a Habit of Meditation<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n
Opening aspiration for meditation session<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Key Points of Meditation: Intention and Motivation<\/b><\/h3>\n
Intro to Meditation<\/h2>\n
Free course for beginners.<\/h4>\n
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