The Point of Life:
We all seek as much as pleasure as possible, and to avoid pain as much as possible.
The pleasure of having companionships: Spouse, family, friends, acquaintances etc...
The pleasure of ownership: Home, automobile, yacht, boat, etc...
The pleasure of title: Doctor, Lawyer, writer, artist, president, lawmaker, etc...
Toward the end of life, you have the pleasure of bragging right of what you have done through out your life.
With the thought of pleasure, you can accomplish many things in your life.
All those pleasurable events are considered physical pleasure.
If you decide to practice meditation to gain wisdom, you will gain mental pleasure.
When practice meditation and reach momentary concentration, your mind become calm and gain some peace and pleasure.
When you reach access concentration, you will have pleasure better than sexual pleasure.
When you reach deep concentration and you mind fall into base, the pleasure is much better, and more sublime than the previous stage.
When you reach 1st stage absorption, the pleasure is much better, and more sublime than the previous stage.
When you reach 2nd stage absorption, the pleasure is much better, and more sublime than the previous stage.
When you reach 3rd stage absorption, the pleasure is much better, and more sublime than the previous stage.
When you reach 4th stage absorption, the pleasure is much better, and more sublime than the previous stage. This is the highest and deepest stage of concentration.
Pleasure is important...and pleasure is the point of life.
Pleasure can be unwholesome and addictive....
Also Pleasure can be wholesome and not addictive....
Buddha gained enlightenment through wholesome pleasure.
make your choice.
Best Regards,
Johnny
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