Loving-kindness meditations before or after the practice of Insight {Mindfulness) Meditation ?*
And, *What purpose do Loving-kindness Meditations provide, For You ?*
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2007-03-19 08:45:56 · 5 answers · asked by Thomas 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Traditionally the loving-kindness and insight meditations should be somewhat inseperable; the goal of insight/mindfulness is to recognize the nature of existence, which is that everything is impermanent and everything therefore dies, which leads to suffering. The loving-kindness meditation then, is a result of realizing all beings suffer because of the nature of existence, and therefore need loving-kindness and compassion.
2007-03-19 08:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by Caity 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I thought you said medicate. I can't help you with meditating....well, I would guess that you just clear your mind first, and don't think about any emotion.
2007-03-19 15:49:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am not Buddhist, but I think the purpose is to make you more loving and aware and living in the here and now.
2007-03-19 15:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I meditate on Jesus. He puts that peace, and love in my heart.
2007-03-19 18:41:59 · answer #4 · answered by concerned 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do real prayers!
2007-03-19 15:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋