Buddhist art

Multi-tasking Meditation, Mindfulness, and Multi-Tasking In Buddhism, meditation has been practiced for thousands of years. What most people know about meditation is that it creates a sense of peacefulness and physical relaxation. In the ancient Buddhist texts, Buddha spoke…

from Wang Xizhi and set the tone for future calligraphic aesthetics and education. The Tang 's poetry and prose writings relish a significant position in the world literary history, and influenced the art scene in other countries with the Chinese World Order. Nevertheless, one of the key aspects of art -- architecture -- failed to preserve many physical remains. There are four major timber-frame buildings from the Tang that still stand, and only a handful…

According to the Ted talk with Andy Puddicomb, he describes why in our daily life many distractions, anxieties, and the mind wandering condition happens. If we do not address or look after this issue, then it creates anxiety, stress, depression, frustration and sometimes mental illness too. What is mind wandering? It occurs when a person can not focus on the present moment or task. In other words, not being mindful while doing a particular task. An example of mind wandering is, if we are writing…

Another version of MBIs is the practice of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) which was desined specifically for treating those suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD is characterized by unstable emotive and cognitive processes—symptoms that mindfulness training largely targets. DBT is highly effective in treating these clients and “…has been shown to reduce self-mutilation and suicidal behavior in chronically suicidal patients with borderline personality disorder [and]…

A guided meditation script is basically a simple concept. Sometimes people find that during meditation they have trouble staying awake or focusing their mind on relaxation. They can't seem to stop their minds from wandering. When people listen to someone reading a guided meditation script, they are more likely to remain focused when they meditate. In ancient times, people would chant when meditating. Today, people use a guided meditation script. These two are different but they are based on the…

In Ellisa Strauss’s article, “Being Mindful About Mindfulness”, she focuses on children being taught mindfulness through meditation in the classrooms. She argues that while meditation may help and benefit a child mentally and emotionally, she is worried that these children will shape into what she calls it, “corporation humanoids”. Although Strauss explains why meditation is becoming a popular practice within businesses and schools and uses evidence to back up these claims, at the same time she…

quiet the mind and gain inner-peace (Viljoen, 2013). The act of meditation can be done in several ways, (e.g. sitting, laying down, walking, eating). Breath awareness. This type of mindfulness technique is rooted from Buddhism traditions. In Buddhist traditions it is called Anapansati Sutra. It is the simple act of breathing in and breathing out. It is the basis of any meditation program (Burke, 2016). Body scanning. Body scanning involves focusing on different areas of the body and…

The results for the meditation effect were positive. According to The Journal of Educational Research Volume 107, 2014-Issue 3, students had higher reading scores when they showed more effort and perseverance in learning and when they felt a sense of belonging at school. As a result of real world applications, there are many of advantages for Booker T. Washington Academy students. Solution B Another way to decrease the percentage of in-school and out of school suspension to 0% at Booker T.…

that all things are truly empty. Nāgārjuna wrote the Mūlamadhyama-kakārikā, which gives the foundation to the Indian Buddhist sector of Madhyamaka in philosophical terms. His analysis in philosophy conveys his main views that all things are empty (śūnya) or devoid intrinsic nature (svabhāva). Nāgārjuna’s point in his writings is to prove that there is more to the primary Buddhist idea that “there is no separately existing, enduring self, and that the person is a conceptual construction. (Katsura…

Buddhist teachings can be defined as principles which govern the way a buddhist thinks, acts and behaves. They are teachings provided by the Buddha also known as Dhamma which have had an immense impact on the lives of adherents and the community itself called the Sangha. Buddhist teachings and worship along with the Buddha himself and the Sangha combine to produce the three jewels which is centered around an Buddhist. It is important to note that to become a buddhist, one must take refuge in…