2007-06-21 02:00:52 · 10 answers · asked by . 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By allowing the Mind to be still.
To achieve this stillness, we must focus on our meditation object, the easiest object is our breath, focusing and concentrating on the breath to achieve a balance, not too fast and not too slow. Natural breath.
Once our focus is achieved, concentration can then be focused on the point of entry of the breath. This point of entry becomes our object and the breath itself can be released, this point is the object of Mindfulness, established to begin the work we have set ourselves.
Once the object of Mindfulness has been established, and our Mind is still, the breath cannot be discerned because the Mind is focused on the object of Mindfulness, this is the first Jhana, yet we cannot discern nor do we need to discern these Jhanas. The Mind is now ready for our journey into the other Jhanas. Further travel into these levels means simply discarding the discernment of the characteristics of each level. These factors are known as Absorptions.
The Jhanas are not each seperate, they are Absorbed within each of the others like doorways. The Practise then becomes a single pointed concentration on the focus point, refining this focus sharper and more sharp still like a magnifying glass focusing closer and closer and closer till there is no discernment at all of any thing outside, only our Mind itself, pure, still and undaunted, at this point, nothing remains to be absorbed and nothing of us remains. This is Nibbana...the 4th Jhana....We may not get there, this is often the case, but the purpose is not to achieve Jhanas but to achieve Sati..Mindfulness and this is the key...Sati...
Peace from a Buddhist
2007-06-23 20:25:33 · answer #1 · answered by Gaz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really. I just accept the mind I have at the moment and sit with what I have just observing. Yoga is said to be one way to attain a better mindset for meditation, however, it's still not 'perfect'. There is no perfect for meditation. Om shanti
2007-06-21 02:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by Yogini 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
By not attempting to achieve any expectation for practice.
My feeling is that setting an expectation is to give consideration to the future, when meditation is about being in the present.
2007-06-21 03:12:26 · answer #3 · answered by MarkS 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Meditation is the means to sparkling your innovations thoroughly. There are categories of meditation. some human beings initiate with a guided meditation the place somebody else directs them to a course with the aid of verbal visualizations and as quickly as there you could breath and take a seat until they call you back out after a undeniable quantity of time. Self meditation would be completed in various tactics. The Tibetans have self belief is thoroughly clearing the innovations of all concept. they do no longer close their eyes yet flow away them somewhat open yet do no longer concentration on something interior the seen course. If a concept creeps into the innovations they actually "poof" it away. In meditation training that I even have taught I tell those that it relatively is wonderful to take a seat down or lie or in spite of makes you tender. I even have them close their eyes if it helps them to concentration on no longer something. sparkling the innovations thoroughly with the aid of focusing on the respiratory and not something. with the aid of specializing in respiratory in the beginning up you could start to learn administration over allowing your innovations to sparkling. completely enable your self to take a seat down back. in case you visit sleep it relatively is wonderful. provide your self a minimum of 5 minutes consistent with day of entire rest. A mantra is additionally used that should assist you hold from having exterior although tactics enter once you attempt to meditate. Many mantras would be got here upon on-line inclusive of Om Mani Padma Om or you could create your guy or woman mantra. Mine is only, "existence is physically powerful. existence is gorgeous." The greater you meditate, the better it is going to become. good success!
2016-10-02 21:18:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the state to achieve is "no mind"....... moreover .... what is a mind state perfect for meditation ? as long as the mind is there .... there is no meditation
2007-06-21 02:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by Siddhartha 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Take a moment to disengage from the 'monkey mind' and get settled. Takes just a second.
2007-06-21 02:04:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
at college, we had a mediation room.
It was complete bliss. I miss it.
The environment is a big key. It was sound-proof, had very natural, soothing colors and a glass wall that showed this nice little tree by a man made pond. It was quite beautiful.
2007-06-21 02:03:19 · answer #7 · answered by Southpaw 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The closest I come would have to be prayer. I don't seem to be doing much of that lately. It just seems futile right now.
2007-06-21 02:52:11 · answer #8 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
by meditating
2007-06-21 02:03:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
stay up for 34 hours
2007-06-21 02:05:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋