Our Precious Human Life. (Part 2)
Second Contemplation: We think 'If I use this human life well by practicing Dharma, I shall be able to protect myself from falling into a lower rebirth in the future. If I practice the stages of the path of the intermediate scope I shall become free from uncontrolled rebirth and attain the peace of liberation; and if I practice the stages of the path of the great scope I shall attain full enlightenment and be able to benefit all living beings. My human life is a real wishfulfilling jewel, because it enable me to fulfill my principle wish to free myself and others from every kind of suffering so that we can experience real happiness. It is only with this human form that I can fulfill this wish.
Second Meditation: We contemplate these points until we generate the determination 'I will use this precious human life to practice Dharma without wasting even a single moment.' we then meditate on this determination single-pointedly.
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All meditations and contemplations presented here are extracted from 'The Meditation Handbook' by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (Tharpa Publications)
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