HeyJaredA PROPER WAY TO MEDITATE
The supreme goal of meditation in Buddhism is to reach the state of non-ego–non-self, liberation, and enter Nirvana. Through meditation, the Buddha became a Perfectly Enlightened One.Meditation concentrates our minds, making them calm, mindful, and free of delusions.
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Episode 7: Contemplating the breath - Breathing Techniques (opens the original)
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Ep 7: Contemplating the breath - Breathing TechniquesWith a firm foundation in Regulating the Body thoroughly and Contemplating the Body’s Impermanence carefully (for at least several months), the practitioner then advances to Breath Awareness. This is an advanced technique, which unfolds from the simple to profound stages.a. Basic Breath AwarenessKnow the breath without interference or control Breathing in, know clearly that you are breathing in.Breathing out, know clearly that you are breathin
Episode 6: CONTEMPLATING SINS AS SINS (opens the original)
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EP6: CONTEMPLATING SINS AS SINS - Recognizing oneself as a mass of Sins accumulated through countless lifetimesThe practitioner contemplates deeply and for a long time, absorbing the profound truth that within this mind exist countless unwholesome qualities like greed, arrogance, selfishness, hatred, jealousy, irresponsibility… These have caused us to commit innumerable wrongdoings across countless eons.These wrongdoings now manifest as physical instability (pain, unease and restlessness), sleep
Episode 5: Body Regulating Technique (opens the original)
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Episode 5: Body Regulating TechniqueThis consists of five main points:SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSTUREFULL AWARENESS OF THE WHOLE BODYSETTLING IN THE WHOLE BODYRELAXING THE WHOLE BODYKEEPING THE WHOLE BODY MOTIONLESSa. Correct Posture- Hands: Rest the palms on the heels facing upward, left hand over right, with the tips of the thumbs lightly touching. Keep the hands and fingers straight, without bending.- Eyes: Keep them open, gazing down toward a point slightly in front. For beginners, the eyes s
Episode 4: During Sitting Meditation (opens the original)
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Episode 4: During Sitting MeditationMeditation involves both techniques and contemplation. Practitioners should proceed in the following order:1. Before the Meditation session1.1. Bow to the Buddha three times with absolute reverence1.2. Sit in the full lotus posturePlace the left foot on the right thigh, then place the right foot on the left thigh. The soles of the feet should rest in a balanced position, neither too close nor too far from the hips.1.3. Chant the Prayer before MeditationOnce se
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