Transcendental Meditation

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to reach Zen mind does one solely must do it through meditation? In Zen in the Art of Archery written by Eugen Herrigel, one can graduate and transcend into nirvana through any art. Finding Zen through mindless activity with the right focus allows one to be part of that Buddha Nature. When one clears the mind, one can achieve that perfect shot, dance freely, and achieve national titles. When one aspires to reach nirvana through meditation we must take into consideration of the Buddha’s…

Meditation Meditation calls for people to rest in the silence to gain a better understanding and relationship in the Spirit. Richard J. Foster mentions meditation having multiple meanings in Scripture, including: listening to God’s word, reflecting on God’s works, rehearsing God’s deeds, ruminating on God’s law, and more (Foster, 1998, p.15). Foster also mentions that repentance and obedience are main features of meditation, and these features are what sets Christian meditation apart from other…

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,…

meditative process she is allowed to deal with, or even forget about, the torments of her past that ultimately forced her to decide to live in a mental institution for the rest of her life. In essence she is using the trauma of her past as a vehicle for meditation and creation in the…

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…

A seven-year-old child is in a math class learning simple addition and subtraction of single digit numbers. To logically approach this mathematical concept, the instructor employs the analogy of cookies; she asks, “if your mom left four cookies on the table, but your sister took two of the cookies, how many cookies can you eat?”. A smart and logical child raises his hand and says, “I can eat two cookies!” and the teacher rewards him with a lollipop for correctly answering the question. However,…

According to Zen beliefs, pragmatism and down to earth attributes are existent. It is an essential practice and experience unlike a dogma or a theory. Zen does not acknowledge any specific faith or philosophy and lacks dogma that requires its followers to believe or accept (Dhiman 86). Zen is not required to provide answers to subjected questions due to the irrelevance of these issues towards it. The religion upholds and acknowledges the present time and not the afterlife or God. Moreover, it…

within a building, possibly a former house. At first glance, the space did not seem at all religious. When I entered the center, I was greeted by a lady wrapped in red and yellow sheets, gave me a tour of the center. It was not until I entered the meditation room in which I got a grasp of a sacred space. The room had many chairs in which faced the front of the room. The front had a large chair facing the other’s, a stand of some sort and a wall of artifacts. It seemed to be as if there was a…

Throughout this essay, I will be deliberating why whole voice process from September 2015 until April 2016, the purpose is to improve and work on my weaknesses and expand my strengths. By the end of this year, my goal is to know how to use my voice correctly, be more confident and improve my accent. At the beginning of the year, we’ve started working on our breath which is the most important part of your body to begin your warm up. “I certainly believe that good breathing is the key to a good…