Meditation

Buddhist teachings and worship are at the centre of Buddhism, creating the foundation of faith. This can be shown through the way that adherents use the teachings as a guidance in the area of bioethics, the way that the Dalai Lama embodies these teachings to provide a model for Buddhist living and in the ultimate expression of these teachings, worship through temple puja. Consequently, adherents are guided in the journey of self and community toward the path of enlightenment. The interrelation…

Ultimately it is going to happen... whatever you are destined for. Methods you apply, tricks you play...to avoid imagined or expected calamity. Expectation is a hope...it might happen, it might not happen. You are curious to know. You wait for the result. Sometimes you do become impatient...and that is natural. How to store happiness, how to stay successful forever in advance...becomes you target. And it seems natural to you. Mostly people around you believe in the same way. So it never…

them. Clarity is something that people often ask for, what they don’t understand is that they are able to provide themselves with the clarity that they need if they take a moment for themselves. Often, this can be achieved through the practice of meditation. If you are always caught up in the future, you will never be able to find time to be at peace. Mindfulness is essential to everyday life because it allows for clarity, peace, happiness,…

Zen Buddhism began in 6th century China where it is known as Ch’an. Zen was brought by a South Indian monk who arrived in China around 520 CE. The philosophical development of Zen is found in the Lankavatara Sutra which was composed in India in the fourth century. It is a sutra of Mahayana Buddhism, the sutra is a narration of the Buddha and the bodhisattva known as Mahamati. Through Zen’s evolution in China it was impacted by Taoist beliefs which are shown in Ch’an’s significant importance…

Buddhism that are mentioned throughout this passage focus on the forest monks as well as the official sangha in Bangkok. Both these styles of Buddhism strive for the same goal, but the path to the goal are very different. Forest monks use mainly meditation and wandering as their main form of Buddhist practice. They also practice fasting as well as adapting to their surroundings in crucial times. The relationship between the forest monks and the official sangha is a complex one in that they share…

do. However, it was hard for me to understand him as English was not his first language, but he also motioned what we were to do as he spoke so we all understood. The service felt really short. I expected a teaching of Buddhism, but it was mostly meditation. He did do a chant, but I am not sure what it was about, as it was not spoken in English. I have many questions I wanted to ask, but I did not see a nun present. I wanted to know why you could not point your feet towards the monk? Also why…

Developing Spiritual and Psychological Wellbeing through the Sabbath Manifesto Growing up in an age where libraries of information are located at one’s fingertips and connections can be made across countries through small screens, the world is a fast moving place. In a fast paced world that seems to be getting busier and busier, disconnecting from this modern lifestyle has the ability to enhance one’s spiritual and psychological wellbeing. A non-profit Jewish community named Reboot created the…

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training program (MBSR) was my next intervention as I needed to reduce my stress level. One feels stress when external demands are higher than he can handle. And personal beliefs such as self-efficacy are necessary to evaluate whether those demands are threatening or challenging (Zajacova, Lynch, Espenshade, Sep, & Espenshadet, 2012). This is how I felt with my 19-year old son, mainly due to his alcohol and drug usage. At the beginning of the semester,…

“Sleep is the best meditation”. Though I never knew exactly what he meant by this, I always took it to mean that like sleep, meditation is good for you. Meditation is well known for its ability to create a deep inner awareness and understanding of ourselves. This comprehension of who we are can guide us towards living happier and more fulfilling lives. Another activity which I consider to be very similar in concept to meditation is something called reflective practice. Like meditation,…

- Purpose, Treatment techniques, Preparation, Typical results - Patient, Therapist, Patients, and Disorders - JRank Articles," 2016). It’s an “eight week therapy course,” which follows with at “home activities” to teach individual’s “mindfulness meditation” ("Cognitive Therapy - Purpose, Treatment techniques, Preparation, Typical results - Patient, Therapist, Patients, and Disorders - JRank Articles," 2016). This technique…