Questions tagged [meditation-recommendation]
Questions asking for recommendations for a particular type of meditation perhaps to remedy a particular difficulty or to enable the practitioner to deepen his or her practice
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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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How to disambiguate between various meditation practices?
From what I understand, different schools of Buddhism teach different subsets of meditation techniques, or different variations of the same techniques. However, many meditation resources don't specify ...
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Software programming/Art and Buddhist Practice - Pursuing creative activity
I have read this question but I'm seeking more advice.
So it is quite obvious in the activity of software programming that we cannot help but think about programming concepts and also end up creating ...
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Meditation techniques for beginners?
As a beginning meditator, the techniques I typically use are:
Counting breaths, restarting at 10 (learned in Japan).
Envisioning, with warm feelings, all of my friends and family around me in a large ...
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Meditating and including buddhist philosophy in your life without abandoning previous religious beliefs?
Is there a way where someone (could meditate and take up certain Buddhist practices without initiation into Buddhism?
This is just a question to understand theory, not directed to be anything ...
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Meditation technique to reduce/control pain/sorrow/loss
So I have been doing different meditation techniques to control/reduce different poisons(Klesha) of mind. Such as I do
Asuaba(Perception of Unattractiveness) for Lust
Perception of Loving Kindness (...
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Buddhist Centres in Paris?
I moved to France, Paris recently. I am seeking any meditation centres vipasana, zen, Insight etc., where I can also communicate in English, since I don't speak much French.
Can anyone here who ...
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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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When is it time to meditate and when is it time to act?
As a Mahayana follower I keep growing my wish to help all beings. To accomplish this, I have developed the wish to become a Buddha. As I meditate and follow the teachings, I really wish to help all ...
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Is attachment to the word "Meditation" a problem?
I like to Meditate, I like to read about Meditation, I like to think about Meditation; but the word ...
"MEDITATION.. MEDITATION.."
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How can I avoid ...
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What meditation practice will allow me to sleep less and focus more?
I have an issue picking meditation to practice during my free time as a medical student. My free time is limited and my stress levels are sky high. What is the best meditation practice for me out ...
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How to remove dullness of mind, without sitting meditation, in regular activity?
When you have to perform a certain task, you can't meditate during that time, but mind needs clarity. I feel very dull during that time, I want to increase my awareness and alertness in that ...
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Meditation for higher concentration
What kind of meditation can help one to have a higher concentration; maybe lasting for hours or days? I am a Buddhist, specifically Theravada, and I am trying to keep my mind on one thing. Buddha kept ...
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Noting-Technique: How many notes per second/minute?
I'm a bit confused by contradicting statements about the noting/labeling-technique. On the one hand, one teacher has once told me to note as fast as possible to not let anything else enter the mind, ...
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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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How and when should a child be introduced to Buddhism?
My son will be four soon. I would like to introduce him to Buddhist philosophy, and some meditation practices.
However, stillness is, at this point, completely foreign to his personality :)
My wife ...
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Dealing with extreme temperatures
During this current heat wave I've been struggling with heat related discomfort in my sits. (A/C isn't an option at my home) Any advise on dealing specifically with this, I'm sure the people who ...
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How does one cultivate uplifted energy (paggaha)?
In the sutta quoted here the Buddha recommends cultivating in equal measure concentration, equanimity and uplifted energy.
As far as I know, in order to develop concentration one focuses the mind on ...
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Seeking guidance on avoiding meditation distractions and sluggishness
Do any of you readers , know of a very simple, dependable starting point for an old meditator , who sits everyday, but I do not have contact with any meditation teacher, who I am connected with. I sit,...
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What books address various difficulties that may arise during various stages of meditation practice?
I am looking for books that go beyond the usual introduction on how to do various form of Buddhist meditation practice but rather, in addition to describing the practices themselves, discuss various ...
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Are there meditation practices that improve logical problem solving skills?
I meditate daily, for around 30 minutes or so, I have been on and off for the last few yew years. I only ever do a simple breathing meditation and I find it tends to make my mind smoother and more ...
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How to ordain and become a monk?
I want to devote my life to Buddhist way of meditation, I want to know more of Buddha teaching but my main interest is for go day and night actual meditation practices. I accidentally come across Sri ...
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Can meditation help me in my academics?
As a student, is it beneficial for me to take the practice of Buddhist meditation? If so what type of meditation should I incline myself into improving my concentration(tone down distraction) 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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Introduction to Samadhi meditation
Can anyone give me a brief introduction into practicing samadhi meditation? I could start saying i understand the common principles of meditation. I had practiced a peacefull breath based meditation ...
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Which place is good for vipassana meditation?
Please recommend good place for Vipassana meditation for in 2017.
Including
Availability of visa
it does not matter short 7-14 days or long (in months) Vipassana meditation course
If it is remote ...
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Ajahn Brahm versus others
I am practicing samadhi meditation using the breath as an object. Most teachers say to watch the breath at the tip of the nose. However, Ajahn Brahm says not to locate the breath anywhere. I find ...
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How to overcome the suffering of attachement to the body's continued existence (in Western modernity)?
An important part of the Path is overcoming the suffering of attachement to the body's continued existence. I don't know if that's desire for living or aversion to death - maybe a combination. ...
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What is the easiest way to achieve a state of no physical suffering?
I read that those monks who self-immolated probably felt no pain because they were in nirvana...
Is there a state you can get to more easily than nirvana where you can be conscious and pain-free? If ...
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Ānāpānasati (mindfulness of breathing) -- concentrate on nose, or on whole body?
I am meditating for the last three months, about 30 mins a day (or a little longer than that). I followed Ajahn Brahm's "Basic Method of Meditation" to bring the mind to be in the present relatively ...
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Can Buddhism help me find my passion?
I have been trying to find my passion for last many years, to be honest I do not even know how should I try to find my passion.
Though I have been practicing meditation for last couple of years (not ...
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Does contemplation activity, before hand, give rise to the mental image?
In deep trance / Samadhi meditation does contemplating on the subject, before hand, give rise the mental image or Nimitta, or does it arise while contemplating? Put it in another way, do you have to ...
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Samatha while studying
I heard about the practice of concentration. But I work 13 hours per day doing coding. How can I meditate while studying, thinking really deep?
I can focus on one static object, but not reading (...
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