The Importance Of Buddhism

Many people have the misconception, especially in the Western worldview, that spiritual or religious life is somewhere in the sky or obtained by a god. We often believe that we have to give sacrifices and forget about our daily lives, venerating that god. But, Buddhism is so different from other religions that people sometimes question whether it is a religion or not. Buddhism is non-theistic, they think that believing in a god will not help you find the enlightenment we tend to seek. Instead of believing and memorizing doctrines, we learn the truth about ourselves. It 's about seeking yourself and your happiness to find that enlightenment. A better way to understand Buddhism, in my opinion, is to think of it as a discipline by following …show more content…
It will help us to be able to use those teaching in our daily situations. The issue is finding the way to see the importance in mediations. many times we do not find it something important or seem to not have time for it. What we don 't realize is that we just do not see the important because there is time. We have time to watch TV or be on social media on our cell phones. We have time to go shopping or out on a dinner. Everyday we have time to eat, go to the refrigerator and grab a snack or go out for a dirndl. If something important comes up, we have time or make time for it but how come we do not have time or make any out of the 24 hours of our day for something as long as 15-30 minutes. That is due to not seeing the clause and effect that meditation can have in our spiritual lives. Sacrificing those 15 minutes of TV could have better effects it 's just about making a daily routine like brushing your teeth, eating,and sleeping. We nourish our bodies everyday with food but spiritually which is a way of showing how you love yourself and you are your priority. As previously mentioned, morning meditation is best. You bring a good mediation with early prayers, do so with deep breathing. Sit calmly and think out your breathing. Experience each breath going in and out and be aware of how each of those breaths nourishes you and let go of all your worries. Just clear up your mind and blow with your breathing. Then throughout the rest of the day try to be aware of what you are feeling and thinking. Do not go on “automatic mode” and react to things but not realizing or experience what it is truly about. Don 't be a stranger it yourself, unaware of what is going on inside of ourselves and the influences it can continue to