Questions tagged [meditation-breath]
Questions concerning meditation which focuses on the breath. This could be advice around certain aspects of this practice or questions around relevant texts such as the Anapanasati Sutta,
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Awareness of two things
I started to read Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha (the PDF, version 3).
Before page 22, there's some text which says that (I paraphrase) sensations are fleeting and that consciousness-of-...
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Is watching the heart beat (instead of watching the breath) a known form of meditation?
In Anapana there is no regulation of the breath.
As I understood it, it's meant not to control your breath while meditating, but just let flow. Sometimes it's difficult for me not to control it, so I ...
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How does one calm one's bodily fabrications?
I personally start looking at the speed of the breath and then it slows down. In the Tripitaka are there recommended methods to accomplish this? What do different teachers and commentaries say about ...
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Breath getting shorter and shorter
Practice : Meditation using breath
I'm practicing sitting meditation using breath according to Thai Forest Tradition method.
Mentally reciting of "Buddho" .
I practice at home so would like to get ...
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Hard not to control my breathing
For the record I'm new to meditation.
I'm trying to observe my breathing without controlling it. That was the guidance from someone I met at a buddhist meeting.
Though sometimes I just ralize that I ...
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Application of sixteen contemplations in the anapanasati sutta
I've had a regular morning meditation practice (15 minutes or so, longer when I can) for about 12 months now, and I have a question about the sixteen contemplations as explained in the anapanasati ...
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Meditation and Mouth breathing
Some meditation techniques use the nostrils as a point of concentration, others only mention that we should breathe via the nose.
Many people have problems with that and can only breath through their ...
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How to breathe into your stomach and not get light headed during meditation?
During conventional Buddhist sitting meditation I have a problem whereby because I am thinking about my breathing my breath is quite short (I can't seem to change that) and just a few minutes in, just ...
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Shamata - attention on upper lip, diaphragm or belly?
A very interesting discussion here on SE on breathing focus made me a bit confused. Allan Wallace says in the beginning focus on belly, then when you get better at it, diaphragm, then nostril/upper ...
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Non-attachment as object of meditation
Is there text (e.g. suttas, and/or articles by modern authors) which describes "non-attachment" as an object of meditation? Specifically, how is "non-attachment" an "object&...
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In the Anapanasati Sutta, what is the difference between mind and mental processes?
The book Breath by Breath by Larry Rosenberg splits the Anapanasati Sutta into 4 tetrads. The wildmind website does a similar thing. In the second tetrad there is a verse that is rendered
He trains ...
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Can't notice the breath
I can't find the breath (sometimes I can, but the majority of the time I can't)
I can't notice the rising and falling of the stomach even when lying and putting my hand on it and also to notice the ...
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Detachment in breathing meditation
I read this answer, and it made me wonder something deeply; the answer seemed to imply strenuous or volitional attention was inferior to watching the mind for breath meditation, and that merely ...
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Is Anapanasati considered Samatha?
I'm new to Buddhism, and I have some trouble understanding some core aspects on meditation. Is Anapanasati considered Samatha or Vipassana?
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Meditation - how to breathe naturally?
Just starting with meditation, I can't get the breathing right.
As soon as I concentrate on breathing (as there is not much else to concentrate on), I unvolunteraly assume concious control over when ...
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What are the physiological effects of mindfulness based meditation?
I was meditating on the breath recently and I noticed that my breath slowed to a significant extent (not a huge insight admittedly). So this made me wonder if anyone has measured the effects of ...
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Attention to the breath: sensations at the nostrils vs sensations at the abdomen, as they relate to serenity and insight
During sitting meditation, I attempt to anchor attention to the breathe. I have read about anchoring on the sensation(s) of the breathe at the nostril, and I have read about anchoring on the rise and ...
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How to balance an attitude of "effortless non-striving" with proper posture?
In Karma-Chagme's book, "A Spacious Path to Freedom", he emphasizes the importance of correct posture in directing the vital energies to the central channel. In particular, he mentions (1) the tongue ...
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Faintness of Object of Meditation
I started meditating recently formally, after a while of non-formal meditation, and I'm realizing that the objects I meditate on, either the breath or an image, are extremely faint. In the case of the ...
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To what extent can Ānāpānasati be related to Vipassanā?
I've read that the two can somehow be used in Unison, with benefit. Can anyone expand on this?
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Simplest version of anapanasati
Anapanasati is usually described as "mindfulness of breathing" but I've seen a member of this site describing it as "mindfulness with breathing".
Sati or mindfulness (as seen in the parable of the ...
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Can Pranayama Be Derived from Anapana?
Pranayama seam to have some similarities with Anapana. What is the relationship between the two. Was this derived from Anapana? What is it's historic development?
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Timeframe of meditation's relaxing effect
I'd like to meditate on the breath to calm myself and diminish stress. Yet, when I meditate on the breath, I typically feel more stressed afterwards.
How long should I practice this technique before ...
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