Being as Beyond Self and Mindfulness - an Enlightened Perspective
Abstract:
Buddhism holds that the self is a fabrication rather than an essential existence, and this idea of the self is closely connected to the concept of “no-self”. If I am not who I am, then who has been experiencing this moment, and sud denly everything becomes even more perplexing? In Buddhist teaching, the main tenet of mindfulness is that it is an essential precursor for approaching illumination, or enlightenment, which helps a person to become less egoistic and comprehend the state of "no-self," along with understanding the root cause of misery. To accomplish happiness, this article attempts to illustrate how exercising mindfulness meditation enables one to achieve their non-self. Anattā has always presented as an uphill battle and debatable thesis. This paper aims to explore various questions related to the true meaning of anattā. In what way is "non-self" associated with the five aggregates? Why are "ego" and "no self" distinct concepts? If neither exists, then why is there the illusion of a self or entity? To this question, it might be responded that vipassanā is an essential aspect of Buddhist meditation which may eventually result in Nibbāna, or salvation, in one's consciousness when it is developed by sati, or mindfulness, arguably. Happiness, according to Buddhism, can be attained when one can acknowledge reality for what it is, that is, devoid of any mental construc tions we impose upon it. Genuine contentment cannot be just discovered, rather, satisfaction is achieved by mental conditioning that alienates the mind from detrimental emotions like aversion and relentless desire, and above all, by eliminating ignorance. I would like to suggest that one can probably begin the quest toward happiness, if and only if one is willing to fully devote oneself to exercising mindfulness meditation.
