Written by Turīya

Contemplate the 5 poisons and their antidotes on a regular basis. When one of the poisons arises in your mind, apply the antidote and witness the shift in your mindstate.

(Excerpted from transcript of a class taught at Dharma Center)

Anytime we find ourselves suffering, in a state of misery, not experiencing our innate Unreasonable Joy, if we look at the mindstate we are in, it can be traced back to one of five poisons. It can be tricky because sometimes one state will masquerade as another state.

So it’s important to practice contemplation when you find yourself suffering. When you discover you are feeling miserable, examine what state has enraptured you so you will know which mindstate is holding you in bondage.

Just as in the world of pharmacology there is a correct medicine for an illness, there is a specific antidote for a poisonous mindstate. If you were to use the wrong medicine, either it won’t work or it can have bad side effects. So it’s important to take the time to diagnose which mindstate is holding you captive, to know what is causing the suffering.

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Unreasonable Joy: Awakening through Trikaya Buddhism

Unreasonable Joy: Awakening through Trikaya Buddhism, points the way towards Enlightenment and liberation from suffering. We suffer through tragedies and the daily grind of eat-work-sleep, chasing happiness but finding fleeting pleasure. Built on the foundations of ancient wisdom, a new school called Trikaya Buddhism promises freedom from the suffering of this wearisome cycle.

Turīya is a Buddhist monk, teacher, and author who, despite living with chronic pain, founded the Dharma Center of Trikaya Buddhism in San Diego in 1998 to share her path. For over 25 years, she has taught thousands of students how to meditate, trained teachers, and helped people discover the unreasonable joy of our true nature. For more info, visit dharmacenter.com/teachers/turiya/ as well as www.turiyabliss.com