poetic texts, lik loung, that form the basis of temple-sleeping practice, may have shifted in content in the 19th to 20th centuries to focus on meditation topics, in a move parallel to the development of vipassan膩 in lowland Burma in reaction to the threat colonialism posed to Buddhism. I...
In Nepal, this form of meditation is commonly used as a precursor to Vipassana, as it trains the mind to focus and prepares the practitioner for deeper insight practices. Samatha meditation involves focusing the mind on a single object, such as the breath, a mantra, or a visual image, to ...
This type is, in fact, an adaptation of the traditional practices found in Buddhism, mainly Vipassana, but not only. “Mindfulness” has become a common translation for the wordsatiused in Buddhism. Anapanasati, or the mindfulness of breathing, belongs to the Vipassana and Zazen techniques. The...
The Buddhist traditions are replete with meditation practices that focus upon, or seek to transform, the human sense powers. Buddhism is arguably a gnostic religion, one that sees salvation as resulting from the attainment of knowledge. This knowledge, however, is not the mundane knowledge of ...
meditation workshops. additional courses in reiki and other mindfulness practices. wat mahathat, bangkok wat mahathat © huihyper/shutterstock this 18th-century temple provides a welcome break from bangkok’s tourist crowds and an opportunity to engage with monks studying at mahachulalongkorn buddhist ...
. Tibetan Buddhism is also unique in that it is a theocracy in that the head of the sect of Buddhism is known as the Dali Lama and he was known as the absolute ruler of Tibet (Voorst 2017). Other examples of Tibetan practices that singularly identify it is its use of prayer wheels, ...
In the late nineteenth century, Theosophists adopted the word “meditation” to refer to various spiritual practices drawn from Hinduism, Buddhism, and other Eastern religions. Thus the English word “meditation” does not exclusively translate any single term or concept, and can be used to ...
“Try to keep your mind, keep your thoughts coming back, back, back to these values, to these practices. Whenever you’re free, go back to the breath. Try to develop mindfulness, alertness, ardency in your practice. Even if you can’t do it full-time, do it whenever you find room...
tags: Bad Lama, Buddhism, Buddhist meditation, conceptual mind, impulse control, Meditation, Mental suffering, Pain, Right Effort, shamatha/vipashyana, SufferingPatient: Doctor, it hurts when I do this. Doctor: Well, don’t do that. In our lives, we will experience many different kinds of...
Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation Course This six-week course will introduce you to key Buddhist principles and two meditation practices that cultivate self-awareness, open-heartedness and insight. Ideal for understanding the wider context and purpose of Buddhist practice. £130 Full / £85 Co...