Welcome to the world of Mindfulness! Buddhist meditation is the practice of meditation in Buddhism. The closest words for meditation in the classical languages of Buddhism are bhvan (“mental development”) and jhna/dhyna (mental training resulting in a calm and luminous mind). Buddhists pursue meditation as part of the path toward liberation, awakening and Nirvana and includes a variety of meditation techniques, most notably asubha bhavana (“reflections on repulsiveness”); reflection on pratityasamutpada (dependent origination); sati (mindfulness) and anussati (recollections), including anapanasati (breath meditation); dhyana (developing an alert and luminous mind); and the Brahma-viharas (loving-kindness and compassion). These techniques aim to develop equanimity and sati (mindfulness); samadhi (concentration) c.q. samatha (tranquility) and vipassan (insight); and are also said to lead to abhij (supramundane powers). These meditation techniques are preceded by and combined with practices which aid this development, such as moral restraint and right effort to develop wholesome states of mind. Vipassana MeditationVipassana is one of India’s most ancient meditation techniques. Long lost to humanity, it was rediscovered by Gautama the Buddha more than 2500 years ago. The word Vipassana means seeing things as they really are. It is the process of self- purification by self-observation. One begins by observing the natural breath to concentrate the mind. With a sharpened awareness one proceeds to observe the changing nature of body and mind and experiences the universal truths of impermanence, suffering and ego-less-ness. This truth-realization by direct experience is the process of purification. The entire path (Dhamma) is a universal remedy for universal problems and has nothing to do with any organized religion or sectarianism. For this reason, it can be freely practiced by everyone, at any time, in any place, without conflict due to race, community or religion, and will prove equally beneficial to one and all. BenefitsIncreased awarenessRemaining equanimousImpermanenceDetox from lifeHappinessLearning to FailCalmerBroader perspectiveImproved efficiency with timeImproved mobilityAdnapana Sati Dhayn YogaAnapana is the first step in the practice of Vipassana meditation. Anapana means observation of natural, normal respiration, as it comes in and as it goes out. It is an easy to learn, objective and scientific technique that helps develop concentration of the mind. Observation of the breath is the ideal object for meditation because it is always available and it is completely non-sectarian. Anapana is very different from techniques that are based on the artificial regulation of breath. There are no rites or rituals involved in the practice or presentation of Anapana. Anapana provides a tool to deal with the fears, anxieties and pressures across all age groups. Besides helping to calm and concentrate the mind, Anapana help people to understand themselves better and gives them an insight into the workings of their own minds. Because of its simplicity, the technique is easy to understand and practice. BenefitsEffective tool to deal with fear, anxiety, stress, tension, nervousnessIncreased concentration of mindImproved awareness and alertness of the mindMemory becomes sharpDecision-making power improvesIncreased self-confidenceIncreased capacity to workBetter ability to understand and express oneselfMastery over the mindMind becomes healthy, wholesome and strongOne becomes full of good wishes for othersBody Scan MeditationBefore beginning a meditation session its necessary to bring yourself or call yourself into the present moment, which can be done very effectively by body scan meditation. This meditation is meant to aware your mind and senses about your each and every body part and how they feel and react to your emotions at present. You are not supposed to try and move any body part or create pressure there it’s just about taking all of your consciousness at one body part at a time and to observe how to body part feels both as an individual entity and part of body as a whole. To experience mindfulness and give attention to physical body place your awareness on each part of body as the meditation progress. BenefitsImproved sleepAnxiety and stress reliefGreater self-awarenessIncreased self-compassionReduced pain: (BE THE LIGHT OF YOUR OWN LAMP) - BUDDHA
