What is Meditation?

Answer 1

Management of positive thoughts is Meditation.

Answer 2

meditation is the way you supply more boold to ur brain..
there are many ways.you know ? just sleeping is a type of meditation..but it doesnt worth that much..
but still it works to remve your stress..
the usual meditation technique is ,
close ur eyes and think about god(if interested) or think about a nice senerio..this will kepp you active.



i wish you will try to meditate and build up a nice future..

Answer 3

Meditation is yr physical self getting in touch with yr inner/higher self i.e. the soul.

Answer 4

*Please Patiently read this. Thank You.*

Mindfulness Meditation has its roots in
Buddhism. Buddhism does not convert others, but merely sharing information.

Buddhism is not something one chooses to learn about on a whim, but for a Buddhist, or a student of Buddhism, such as myself,
it is something that can only really be understood fully, through applying it, as you learn. In Buddhism, one learns, and at the same time practices The Four Noble Truths and The Noble Eightfold Path. Most people have only a fair understanding of Buddhism,
as being a philosophy of life {not really a religion - for their is no creator god) that practices No Harm toward others, and a philosophy which practices meditation
a lot. While this is true, there is so much more to Buddhism. Reading about Siddhartha Gautama's {The first Buddha) life is where most people start, and that is good. I personally started by learning about meditation, in order to practice it daily in life.
So I'll briefly share from this perspective.
In Mindfulness (Insight/Vipassana) Meditation we learn to attentively listen to our own Thoughts, non-judgmentally, without being caught up in them.
*The object of Vipassana practice is to learn to see the Truths of impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and the selflessness of
phenomena.
*The Pali term for Insight Meditation is Vipassana Bhavana. Bhavana comes from the root bhu, meaning to grow or to become
Bhavana means to cultivate the mind;
mental cultivation.
*Vipassana is derived from two roots being
Passana meaning seeing or perceiving, and
Vi, which is a prefix with a complex set of connotations that can be roughly translated as "in a special way" and also into and through "a special way."
*The whole meaning of the word Vipassana
is looking into something with clarity and
precision, seeing each component as distinct, and piercing all the way through to
perceive the most fundamental reality of that
thing.
**This process leads to insight into the basic reality of whatever is being examined.
Put these words together and Vipassana
Bhavana means the cultivation of the mind toward the aim of seeing in a special way that leads to insight and Full understanding.
As a Buddhist, or a student of Buddhism practices Vipassana Bhavana he or she clearly sees things, people, situations as they really are. It enables us to see into the true nature of things, without [what I call, as an R.N.] mental, emotional or spiritual cataracts. Vipassana Bhavana is the Buddhist means of erradicating all mental, emotional, and spiritual unwholesome, unproductive faculties. Then replacing them with wholesome, productive faculties, which we learn to cultivate on a daily basis.
Loving-kindness Meditation helps us to cultivate wholesome factors, but the benefits of Loving-kindness meditations are not permanent. The benefits of Insight (Vispassana Bhavana) meditation are permanent. Both forms of Meditation:
Vispassana Bhavana, and Samatha {loving-kindness) Meditation must be practiced daily. The more time a person can put into this practice, the more effective it is/the more benefits will be acquired.
Practicing the entire Eightfold Path daily is necessary in a Buddhists daily life.
There is so much to explain, but time does not permit me to share any longer.

*"Always remember though, that studying Buddhism does not give a person a clear understanding of what Buddhism is all about, 'one has to practice it, as they learn.'"
Buddhism helps lessen, then eventually ends the dissatisfactions/sufferings in life, helps us greatly acquire a stable peace of mind, and brings Happiness into a person's life.

Two excellent books to start out for one interested in studying AND "practicing" Buddhism are (1) Mindfulness in Plain English (2) Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness.
Both book by: Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
The first teaches Insight [Mindfulness] meditation {it is a How to Meditate Manuel), the second teaches how to Mindfully learn and practice the Eightfold Path of Buddhism.

"Mindfulness in Plain English" is the Best Beginner's book I have ever read on Meditation.

If money is a little tight, buy it later, and go to this site below, to get you started on
Insight {Mindfulness) Meditation for free:

http://www.buddhanet.net/insight.htm

Hope this helps some.

With Metta {loving-kindness and friendship).

Answer 5

this may help

http://www.11meditaton.co.nr

containing instruction for a beginner too.