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What is Buddhist meditation?

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What is Buddhist meditation?

Buddhism

The teaching of all the Buddhas :

• Avoid evil

• Do good

• Purify our minds –

Through Meditation!

Buddhism

The teaching of all the Buddhas :

• Avoid evil

• Do good

• Purify our minds –

Through Meditation!

Buddhism

The teaching of all the Buddhas :

• Avoid evil

• Do good

• Purify our minds –

Through Meditation!

Buddhism

The teaching of all the Buddhas :

• Avoid evil

• Do good

• Purify our minds –

Through Meditation!

Buddhism

The teaching of all the Buddhas :

• Avoid evil

• Do good

• Purify our minds –

Through Meditation!

Buddhism

The teaching of all the Buddhas :

• Avoid evil

• Do good

• Purify our minds –

Through Meditation!

Meditation

Meditation is not to : “Get High”.

But you will get very pleasant feelings of calm, peacefulness and tranquility.

Meditation is not : “Going into a Trance”.

But it will increase the self awareness of your body, physical actions, feelings, mental states and thoughts.

Meditation

Meditation is not to : “Get High”.

But you will get very pleasant feelings of calm, peacefulness and tranquility.

Meditation is not : “Going into a Trance”.

But it will increase the self awareness of your body, physical actions, feelings, mental states and thoughts.

Meditation

Meditation is not to : “Get High”.

But you will get very pleasant feelings of calm, peacefulness and tranquility.

Meditation is not : “Going into a Trance”.

But it will increase the self awareness of your body, physical actions, feelings, mental states and thoughts.

Meditation

Meditation is not to : “Get High”.

But you will get very pleasant feelings of calm, peacefulness and tranquility.

Meditation is not : “Going into a Trance”.

But it will increase the self awareness of your body, physical actions, feelings, mental states and thoughts.

Meditation

Meditation is not to : “Get High”.

But you will get very pleasant feelings of calm, peacefulness and tranquility.

Meditation is not : “Going into a Trance”.

But it will increase the self awareness of your body, physical actions, feelings, mental states and thoughts.

Meditation

Meditation is not to : “Acquire Psychic Powers”.

But you will better manage and reduce stress, anxiety, frustration, anger, etc...

Meditation will not : “Make you Insane”.

But you will see things more clearly, to see the true nature of our existence and to eventually attain enlightenment.

Meditation

Meditation is not to : “Acquire Psychic Powers”.

But you will better manage and reduce stress, anxiety, frustration, anger, etc...

Meditation will not : “Make you Insane”.

But you will see things more clearly, to see the true nature of our existence and to eventually attain enlightenment.

Meditation

Meditation is not to : “Acquire Psychic Powers”.

But you will better manage and reduce stress, anxiety, frustration, anger, etc...

Meditation will not : “Make you Insane”.

But you will see things more clearly, to see the true nature of our existence and to eventually attain enlightenment.

Meditation

Meditation is not to : “Acquire Psychic Powers”.

But you will better manage and reduce stress, anxiety, frustration, anger, etc...

Meditation will not : “Make you Insane”.

But you will see things more clearly, to see the true nature of our existence and to eventually attain enlightenment.

Meditation

Meditation is not : “Just Sitting on the floor with a blank mind”.

It is a whole range of activities which encompasses our Mental Development.

The Noble Eightfold Path

Meditation

Meditation is not : “Just Sitting on the floor with a blank mind”.

It is a whole range of activities which encompasses our Mental Development.

The Noble Eightfold Path

Meditation

Meditation is not : “Just Sitting on the floor with a blank mind”.

It is a whole range of activities which encompasses our Mental Development.

The Noble Eightfold Path

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

NIBBANA!!

Stream Entry

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

NIBBANA!!

Stream Entry

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

NIBBANA!!

Stream Entry

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

NIBBANA!!

Stream Entry

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

NIBBANA!!

Stream Entry

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

NIBBANA!!

Stream Entry

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

NIBBANA!!

Stream Entry

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

Morality

Mental Development

Wisdom & Understanding

NIBBANA!!

Stream Entry

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right Effort Mental Development – To Train our Minds

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right Effort Mental Development – To Train our Minds

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

Mental Development

Right Concentration – The mental training of :

• Discipline

• Concentration

• Tranquility

• Awareness

Jhana – A state of deep concentration whereby the mind is fully absorbed in meditation.

Mental Development

Right Concentration – The mental training of :

• Discipline

• Concentration

• Tranquility

• Awareness

Jhana – A state of deep concentration whereby the mind is fully absorbed in meditation.

Mental Development

Right Concentration – The mental training of :

• Discipline

• Concentration

• Tranquility

• Awareness

Jhana – A state of deep concentration whereby the mind is fully absorbed in meditation.

Mental Development

Right Concentration – The mental training of :

• Discipline

• Concentration

• Tranquility

• Awareness

Jhana – A state of deep concentration whereby the mind is fully absorbed in meditation.

Mental Development

Right Concentration – The mental training of :

• Discipline

• Concentration

• Tranquility

• Awareness

Jhana – A state of deep concentration whereby the mind is fully absorbed in meditation.

Mental Development

Right Concentration – The mental training of :

• Discipline

• Concentration

• Tranquility

• Awareness

Jhana – A state of deep concentration whereby the mind is fully absorbed in meditation.

Meditation

Buddhist meditation is usually classified into two types –

• Samatha or Concentration meditation.

• Vipassana or Insight meditation.  

There are 40 types of Samatha meditation. 

Meditation

Buddhist meditation is usually classified into two types –

• Samatha or Concentration meditation.

• Vipassana or Insight meditation.  

There are 40 types of Samatha meditation. 

Meditation

Buddhist meditation is usually classified into two types –

• Samatha or Concentration meditation.

• Vipassana or Insight meditation.  

There are 40 types of Samatha meditation. 

Meditation

Buddhist meditation is usually classified into two types –

• Samatha or Concentration meditation.

• Vipassana or Insight meditation.  

There are 40 types of Samatha meditation. 

Metta Meditation

One of the most commonly practiced form of Samatha meditation practiced nowadays is Metta or meditation on Loving-kindness.

Metta is the unlimited and unconditional desire for all beings to be well and happy.

As we develop our practice, we realize that as we ourselves wish to be well and happy, so all beings also wish to be well and happy.

 

Metta Meditation

One of the most commonly practiced form of Samatha meditation practiced nowadays is Metta or meditation on Loving-kindness.

Metta is the unlimited and unconditional desire for all beings to be well and happy.

As we develop our practice, we realize that as we ourselves wish to be well and happy, so all beings also wish to be well and happy.

 

Metta Meditation

One of the most commonly practiced form of Samatha meditation practiced nowadays is Metta or meditation on Loving-kindness.

Metta is the unlimited and unconditional desire for all beings to be well and happy.

As we develop our practice, we realize that as we ourselves wish to be well and happy, so all beings also wish to be well and happy.

 

Metta Meditation

The practice of Metta meditation is to radiate this Loving-kindness to all beings in existence, whether they are small, medium or large, visible or invisible, near or far, etc.

We usually radiate Metta to ourselves first. We must know first the feeling of Metta before we can send it out to all other beings.

However, Metta must also be practiced with our actions too!

Metta Meditation

The practice of Metta meditation is to radiate this Loving-kindness to all beings in existence, whether they are small, medium or large, visible or invisible, near or far, etc.

We usually radiate Metta to ourselves first. We must know first the feeling of Metta before we can send it out to all other beings.

However, Metta must also be practiced with our actions too!

Metta Meditation

The practice of Metta meditation is to radiate this Loving-kindness to all beings in existence, whether they are small, medium or large, visible or invisible, near or far, etc.

We usually radiate Metta to ourselves first. We must know first the feeling of Metta before we can send it out to all other beings.

However, Metta must also be practiced with our actions too!

Vipassana Meditation

It is usually recognized that it is only through the practice of Vipassana or Insight meditation that we can realize and understand the Buddha's Teachings and to see things as they truly are. 

It is through the practice of Vipassana that leads directly to the development of Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.

Vipassana Meditation

It is usually recognized that it is only through the practice of Vipassana or Insight meditation that we can realize and understand the Buddha's Teachings and to see things as they truly are. 

It is through the practice of Vipassana that leads directly to the development of Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.

Vipassana Meditation

Vi - Passana :Vi means “clearly”

Passana means “seeing”

Therefore, Vipassana means to see things clearly or to see things as they truly are.

It is to attain the Insights of the true nature of reality or existence.

Therefore it is also called “Insight Meditation”.

Vipassana Meditation

Vi - Passana :Vi means “clearly”

Passana means “seeing”

Therefore, Vipassana means to see things clearly or to see things as they truly are.

It is to attain the Insights of the true nature of reality or existence.

Therefore it is also called “Insight Meditation”.

Vipassana Meditation

Vi - Passana :Vi means “clearly”

Passana means “seeing”

Therefore, Vipassana means to see things clearly or to see things as they truly are.

It is to attain the Insights of the true nature of reality or existence.

Therefore it is also called “Insight Meditation”.

Vipassana Meditation

Vi - Passana :Vi means “clearly”

Passana means “seeing”

Therefore, Vipassana means to see things clearly or to see things as they truly are.

It is to attain the Insights of the true nature of reality or existence.

Therefore it is also called “Insight Meditation”.

Vipassana Meditation

Vi - Passana :Vi means “clearly”

Passana means “seeing”

Therefore, Vipassana means to see things clearly or to see things as they truly are.

It is to attain the Insights of the true nature of reality or existence.

Therefore it is also called “Insight Meditation”.

Vipassana Meditation

Vi - Passana :Vi means “clearly”

Passana means “seeing”

Therefore, Vipassana means to see things clearly or to see things as they truly are.

It is to attain the Insights of the true nature of reality or existence.

Therefore it is also called “Insight Meditation”.

Meditation

You do not need long meditation sessions to begin with.  Even a short 10 to 20 minute session every day or every other day will do wonders. 

Meditation can be said to be the highest form of Buddhist practice as the Buddha himself attained Enlightenment through meditation.

Meditation

You do not need long meditation sessions to begin with.  Even a short 10 to 20 minute session every day or every other day will do wonders. 

Meditation can be said to be the highest form of Buddhist practice as the Buddha himself attained Enlightenment through meditation.

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

1. Be aware of the body. 

2. Be aware of feelings.

3. Be aware of the mind.

4. Be aware of the Dhamma.

To be practiced in the Four Postures :

Sitting – Standing – Walking – Lying down

This is the practice of Vipassana meditation.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

1. Be aware of the body. 

2. Be aware of feelings.

3. Be aware of the mind.

4. Be aware of the Dhamma.

To be practiced in the Four Postures :

Sitting – Standing – Walking – Lying down

This is the practice of Vipassana meditation.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

1. Be aware of the body. 

2. Be aware of feelings.

3. Be aware of the mind.

4. Be aware of the Dhamma.

To be practiced in the Four Postures :

Sitting – Standing – Walking – Lying down

This is the practice of Vipassana meditation.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

1. Be aware of the body. 

2. Be aware of feelings.

3. Be aware of the mind.

4. Be aware of the Dhamma.

To be practiced in the Four Postures :

Sitting – Standing – Walking – Lying down

This is the practice of Vipassana meditation.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

1. Be aware of the body. 

2. Be aware of feelings.

3. Be aware of the mind.

4. Be aware of the Dhamma.

To be practiced in the Four Postures :

Sitting – Standing – Walking – Lying down

This is the practice of Vipassana meditation.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

1. Be aware of the body. 

2. Be aware of feelings.

3. Be aware of the mind.

4. Be aware of the Dhamma.

To be practiced in the Four Postures :

Sitting – Standing – Walking – Lying down

This is the practice of Vipassana meditation.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

1. Be aware of the body. 

2. Be aware of feelings.

3. Be aware of the mind.

4. Be aware of the Dhamma.

To be practiced in the Four Postures :

Sitting – Standing – Walking – Lying down

This is the practice of Vipassana meditation.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

1. Be aware of the body. 

2. Be aware of feelings.

3. Be aware of the mind.

4. Be aware of the Dhamma.

To be practiced in the Four Postures :

Sitting – Standing – Walking – Lying down

This is the practice of Vipassana meditation.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

1. Be aware of the body. 

2. Be aware of feelings.

3. Be aware of the mind.

4. Be aware of the Dhamma.

To be practiced in the Four Postures :

Sitting – Standing – Walking – Lying down

This is the practice of Vipassana meditation.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

1. Be aware of the body. 

2. Be aware of feelings.

3. Be aware of the mind.

4. Be aware of the Dhamma.

To be practiced in the Four Postures :

Sitting – Standing – Walking – Lying down

This is the practice of Vipassana meditation.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

1. Be aware of the body. 

2. Be aware of feelings.

3. Be aware of the mind.

4. Be aware of the Dhamma.

To be practiced in the Four Postures :

Sitting – Standing – Walking – Lying down

This is the practice of Vipassana meditation.

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

Mental Development

Right Effort - The mental discipline to :

Prevent unwholesome thoughts from arising;

Dispel unwholesome thoughts that have arisen;

Develop wholesome thoughts;

Maintain those wholesome thoughts that have

arisen. 

Mental Development

Right Effort - The mental discipline to :

Prevent unwholesome thoughts from arising;

Dispel unwholesome thoughts that have arisen;

Develop wholesome thoughts;

Maintain those wholesome thoughts that have

arisen. 

Mental Development

Right Effort - The mental discipline to :

Prevent unwholesome thoughts from arising;

Dispel unwholesome thoughts that have arisen;

Develop wholesome thoughts;

Maintain those wholesome thoughts that have

arisen. 

Mental Development

Right Effort - The mental discipline to :

Prevent unwholesome thoughts from arising;

Dispel unwholesome thoughts that have arisen;

Develop wholesome thoughts;

Maintain those wholesome thoughts that have

arisen. 

Mental Development

Right Effort - The mental discipline to :

Prevent unwholesome thoughts from arising;

Dispel unwholesome thoughts that have arisen;

Develop wholesome thoughts;

Maintain those wholesome thoughts that have

arisen. 

Mental Development

Right Effort - The mental discipline to :

Mindfulness!

Dispel unwholesome thoughts that have arisen;

Develop wholesome thoughts;

Maintain those wholesome thoughts that have

arisen. 

Mental Development

Right Effort - The mental discipline to :

Mindfulness!

Mindfulness!

Develop wholesome thoughts;

Maintain those wholesome thoughts that have

arisen. 

Mental Development

Right Effort - The mental discipline to :

Mindfulness!

Mindfulness!

Mindfulness of the Dhamma!

Maintain those wholesome thoughts that have

arisen. 

Mental Development

Right Effort - The mental discipline to :

Mindfulness!

Mindfulness!

Mindfulness of the Dhamma!

Mindfulness of the Dhamma! Maintain those

wholesome thoughts that have arisen. 

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right EffortMental Development

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right UnderstandingWisdom

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right Effort Mental Development – To Train our Minds

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right Understanding Wisdom – To see things as they truly are.

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right Effort Mental Development – To Train our Minds

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right Understanding Wisdom – To see things as they truly are.

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right Effort Mental Development – To Train our Minds

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right Understanding Wisdom – To see things as they truly are.

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right Effort Mental Development – To Train our Minds

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right Understanding Wisdom – To see things as they truly are.

Right Thought

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right SpeechMorality – The Foundation of Everything

Right Action

Right Livelihood

Right Effort Mental Development – To Train our Minds

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

Right Understanding Wisdom – To see things as they truly are.

Right Thought

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