Harmony of the Infinite: A Journey Through Buddhism and Martial Arts

The Art of Meditation in Cultivating True Kindness

Tai Chi Moving Meditation. It's not my actual photo lol. Made with Midjourney.

Meditation is just one word, but its meanings seem endless.

How can such a simple term be so complex?

In our philosophy class, we played a game: Explain meditation without using new words.

Can you do it?

I couldn’t. Even after 15 years of bi-weekly Buddhist classes, I still found it too hard.

The Buddhist definition we explored on Sunday was:

“Meditation is to open our hearts with the wisdom of true kindness to purify our blind intentions. Joy and contentment appear.”

— Forever Wisdom Forest

I turned to my Sifu and asked:

“Why can’t I define this one word, even though we’ve covered it so many times?”

He explained it through 圓寂 (Yuen ji)

圓寂 (Yuen ji)

• 圓 (Yuen): It means awareness of all aspects of Dharma. Dharma is the system of life. Dharma is the ultimate word. It includes everything that exists — past, present, and future.
• 寂 (Ji): Signifies the silence and disappearance of the ego.