Do You Know The 10 Homework Assignments?

South AfricaAnita Nuss says:
Feb 4, 2012

The 10 homework assignments are designed to be implemented in your daily life.  As you practice the 10 assignments you will feel relaxed and refreshed all day, a feeling of ease and lightness.  And when you sit down for inner peace time, your mind will be ready to be still and you will need less time adjusting.
  1. Make the effort to see the virtues in yourself and others. Congratulate others on their virtues and give them the opportunity to congratulate you on yours
  2. Keep daily notes of your meditation experiences in a diary;
  3. Before going to sleep, recollect the good deeds you have done throughout the day;
  4. Center your mind before falling asleep.
  5. Upon waking, immediately reconnect your attention with the center of the body;
  6. Before getting up, take a minute to recollect that you are lucky to be alive and remind yourself that you will surely die one day in the unknown future. Spread love and kindness to all living beings throughout the world;
  7. Throughout the day, create a feeling that you are united with the mental meditation object(eg. sun or moon) at the centre of the body;
  8. Take one minute of every hour to still your mind and think of the mental object at the center of the body;
  9. Recollect the mental object at the center of the body while conducting other activities throughout the day; whether that be brushing your teeth, standing around, showering, driving, exercising, etc.;
  10. Smile and speak in an endearing way;
Some rebels are have already started practicing these homework assignments.  One rebel said, that he's practicing not one, but two minutes every hour to still the mind! 
If all 10 is too much for you at once, start out by practicing 1 assignment per day, until all of them become a habit.
 
HAVE FUN peace rebels!

9 Responses

Congo, DRyemoko says:
Dec 5, 2009

all the best peace in the world nice faces
BhutanGengop Karchung says:
Dec 6, 2009

Dear Anita,

Thank you very much for the homework. By going through that I have realised that I have been missed out some of those points, so now i try to do it as part of my life. From today, I even started to recite mantra 'Om Mani Padme Hum' when I am not engaged in anything.

Here I would also like to share one important web link that might be of useful to everyone especially those who are peace loving fans.

www.viewonbuddhism.org/meditation_practice.html

Till then have a wonderful day!

Thanks
AustraliaNat Munsie says:
Dec 6, 2009

Hi Gengop,

I liked your link - very informative. : )

Nat.
BhutanGengop Karchung says:
Dec 6, 2009

Dear Ms Nat,

It is my pleasure.

thanks

CarC
BrazilBernardo Neves says:
Dec 7, 2009

I agree, very useful and interesting link!

About the homeworks, it is interesting how the meditation practice mix with ordinary activities!
Looking back, I think that one of the reasons I've never complained to take long walks was because I instinctively found a way to still my mind, and for a while tame the usual flow of thoughts. That's why today I sometimes enjoy meditating after running, which prepares me to do it.


Bernardo
UgandaRogers says:
Dec 8, 2009

10 Homework Assignments,they started bringing a very good impact on my life and the community i leave in.
United KingdomBastKatLightWorker says:
Dec 10, 2009

Brothers and sisters
Greetings and much love to you
Thank you Anita for the attention to the homework; I am thrilled to aim to achieve these things each day, as said it has such a benefit to the enhanced enjoyment and time here! He knew what he was talking about to achieve happiness for sure, good honorable Buddha..
Thank you Genkop I have your link in my favorites now.. it is very informative :-)
I believe we are to join together on the 16th for a silent party and I would like to present a target day where we may all have focused energies on the 12th December to engage to bring about healing and love, please see this following link for some light work:
lightworkercount.com/Index.aspx

Peace lovers and light workers:
hope you like this picture I came accross
South AfricaAnita Nuss says:
Dec 10, 2009

Yes Kathryn, I will join you tomorrow!

Hope to also see you and more of the peace rebels for Dreamy Moon next Wednesday. The live session is GMT13:00, I think that is 12pm in England.
BhutanGengop Karchung says:
Dec 11, 2009

Dear Ms BastKatLightWorker,


You are welcome. Let peace grew in all the beings of the six realms.

Have a great day!

CarC

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