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 Proper Buddhist Meditation Techniques
Many people are looking for relieve from the daily stress and worries. They are searching for a deep understand within themselves and ways to find complete happiness. The first step towards fulfillment is relaxing and quieting the mind. It is our mind that flows with endless thoughts leading to stress and worry. Relaxing and creating peace within the mind will relax the rest of the body. Getting the mind to quiet down is the challenge. That is where meditation comes in. Buddhist meditation techniques will allow anyone to benefit from the peace that can be found with daily meditation. You don't have to be Buddhist to perform daily meditations. In fact, you can try out the different Buddhist
meditation techniques, and then develop your own. Meditation is about finding peace, and that wouldn't be possible if you felt self-conscious or uncomfortable.
The first and most important part of Buddhist meditation techniques is posture. If you throw everything else out leave at least this one technique in. Posture is important because it keeps you breathing correctly and helps energy flow from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Find a comfortable sitting position. The back needs to be as straight as possible at all times. Buddhist meditation techniques have you sitting cross-legged, but if this is not comfortable find a good position where the spine is straight.
Vairochana is the symbol of Buddhism and it is his posture that is taught within Buddhist meditation techniques. You sit on the floor, or a cushion, cross-legged with the spine straight. The right hand is relaxed and lies in the left hand with palms up, thumbs lightly touching. The hands are held below the navel, or can rest on your lap if that is more comfortable. The head is slightly lowered and the eyes are downcast, this helps with
concentration. The eyes are half-open and looking down. This keeps the mind working and prevents us from being too distracted or falling asleep.
Another of the Buddhist meditation techniques is breathing. Proper breathing can deepen the concentration and help clear out the mind. Breathing is the first part of mediation and is designed to stop all the distractions going on around and inside of us. Get into the meditation position and start to breathe through the nose. Concentrate only on the breath going in and out of the nose. Breathe deeply from the navel and not the chest. The mind may continue to race at this point, but try to focus solely on breathing. Your thoughts may continue to run rampant, but you are now becoming more aware of how busy the mind is. It is okay to acknowledge these thoughts, but then go back to concentrating on breathing. Do not take a thought and run with it, simply let it pass by. If the mind does start to wander get back on track by thinking about your breathing again.
There are many other different Buddhist meditation techniques and they vary depending on the type of
meditation you are doing. If you can master the sitting position, with proper posture, and the breathing techniques, you can meditate. Now, you can add your own variations and soon your mind will slow down and the body will be more relaxed.
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