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Mind over Matter
Title: Mind over Matter
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
Details: Words: 1306 | Pages: 5.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Mind over Matter
Mind over Matter
Out of the myriad of religions that encompass the earth, one of the least understood is Buddhism. In the pursuit of a higher plane of existence, a Buddhist monk will renounce his worldly secular life, instead embracing a life of meditation and study. While attempting to achieve enlightenment, and therefore nirvana, a Buddhist must first come to eradicate his sense of self, effectively destroying his ego. By doing this, 'durkha,' (pain and …showed first 75 words of 1306 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1306 total…a microcosm which can support the solitude necessary for personal growth is a daunting task. From my limited venture into the life of a Buddhist, I learned that controlling one's mind and then harnessing this power to delve out truths and desires from oneself is a feat almost inconceivable by the normal mind. Those who accomplish this task are truly Buddha's, master's of the world and therefore outside the grasp of time, free at last.
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