The Buddhist Experience Paper

On my first visitation, I went to the Appalachian Dharma & Meditation Center. The Dharma is located in Johnson City, at 108 W. 10th Avenue, Johnson City, Tennessee. The Dharma is in a dentist office, with the meditation center downstairs. The meditation center was beautifully decorated. There was a room out to the side of the meditation, where we have a break and hot tea. The break room was full of different Buddhist books. On the way to Johnson City, my mother and I were both experiencing different feelings. My mother, who is very set in her ways, was not looking forward to the next three hours of her day, while I was hoping that it would go well and I could somehow write an outstanding paper about the three hours ahead. First thing, my mom and I noticed was the Dharma was in a not-so great place in Johnson City. Also, the parking lot was not full and it was really small. When we got in the building, it was a typical dentist office, but downstairs was a beautiful dharma. Walking in the meditation …show more content…
Being mindful is a very important step in the Buddhist religion, actually it is the seventh step in The Eightfold Path. Meditation and mindfulness are the key to end all suffering if done correctly. If you think right and calm down it truly helps. Having the correct mindset has helped me personally. Usually, I have "road rage", now that I am trying to be mindful. I realize that most people are not trying to piss me off by driving stupid. They have their own path and who knows they could have an emergency of their of own. The visit actually helped my mom, who has some angry and stress issues, learn to calm down and relax. She now takes the time out of her day to meditate and clear her mind. She is teaching my two year old little brother and little cousins to meditate. Even though, they do not understand that it's about being mindful, it is a good way to get them to quiet down and