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The Buddhist Way of Meditation

The ultimate aim of a Buddhist is to breathing. One consciously observes the
attain nirvana. The nirvana is a state breath going in and the breath going out.
where one is liberated from all bindings Not only this, one observes each and
and does not have to go through the cycle every sensation, thought and feeling in
of birth and death. Meditation is a set one's mind. One thus becomes keenly
of techniques through which a Buddhist aware of the workings of the mind. This
can realize the state of nirvana.But helps practitioner reach the state of
before that, meditation is a way to mindfulness.Broadly, the Buddhist
cultivate the mind. Buddhism teaches meditation is divided into two categories
meditation as a way to reach the state of - the Samatha (calm) and the Vipassana
mindfulness. Mindfulness is that state (mindfulness). The Samatha, or Calm,
of consciousness where the practitioner meditation, is done by concentrating the
is fully aware of his states of mind. He mind to such a degree that mind and body
is aware of each thought and each both attain a high level of calmness.
reaction passing through his mind. He There are three benefits of practicing
knows himself much more than an ordinary this form of meditation - peace and
person.Buddha's teachings centre on the happiness, a favorable rebirth and the
concept of 'Four Noble Truths'. First, freedom from mental disturbances that are
there is suffering or dissatisfaction in the source of unhappiness. Samatha helps
our world. Second, the suffering is due us attain a state of tranquility and
to our desires and ignorance. The calmness with oneself that best depicted
suffering is ultimately due to the state by the images of Buddha himself. With
of our mind. We suffer because we do not Samatha we do not attain nirvana, but get
truly understand ourselves. So ready to achieve it.Vipassana is the
consequently, if we understand ourselves technique of observing oneself. We
and the working of our mind we can end become aware of our reactions to the
this suffering. Third, this suffering sensations of pain and pleasure. But
can be put to an end. Better instead of reacting with like or dislike,
understanding of self leads to the we become aware of these disturbances of
deliverance from suffering. Suffering is the mind. This method makes us reach
actually the inseparable part of this those obscure parts of our consciousness
existence. One can reach the state of where body and thought, chemicals and
nirvana, where one goes beyond the cyclic feelings, meet each other. Ultimately,
nature of existence - the cycle of birth we become aware of the processes through
and death. This is the hope that Buddha which our deepest habits are formed.
held forth to the practitioners of the This awareness liberates us from these
faith. And finally, the way to habits and we become masters of our mind.
accomplish this is The Eightfold Path.The It makes us realize the source of all
eightfold path is constituted by right thoughts and feelings and makes one
thought, right speech, right action, 'aware' in the true sense of the
right livelihood, right understanding, word.Vipassana helps one attain the state
right effort, right mindfulness and right of mindfulness - the state where we see
concentration.The last three, in fact, things as they really are. Vipassana is
refer to the path of meditation. the realization, by direct insight, of
Buddhism, perhaps, is the only system the presence of three characteristics of
which provides the practical means to being - impermanence, suffering and
achieve everything that is promised by non-self, in everything - including our
it. Buddha advised concentrating on some bodily and mental processes. The
thing to reach the meditative state. In realization is on a more direct and
meditation, the practitioner is mostly intuitional level rather than an
asked to direct her attention towards intellectual understanding.




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