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Mahasi Sayadaw Walking
The Buddha did in fact teach just this practice:
Bhikkhus, you should train thus: ‘We will be devoted to wakefulness. During the day, while walking back and forth and sitting, we will purify our ...
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Is meditating while on the bike at the gym an effective method of meditation?
Short Answer: Yes.
Longer Answer:
The Satipatthana Sutra implies this. Here's a snippet...
Moreover, when a practitioner walks, he is aware, ‘I am walking.’ When
he is standing, he is aware, ‘...
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How Walking meditation happen
There are four meditation postures: walking, standing, sitting and lying down. Walking is beneficial:
AN5.29:1.1: “Mendicants, there are five benefits of walking meditation.
AN5.29:1.3: You get fit ...
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How to do walking meditation?
This is to be mindful about walking. Walking creates sensations in the body like:
touch of your feet on the ground
the tension of the muscles
sensations due to change of posture
sensations due to ...
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Is meditating while on the bike at the gym an effective method of meditation?
I am a novice meditator with a stationary bike at home. I find it an easy way to integrate a 20 minute meditation session into a workout. It can be difficult to find the time otherwise. I find it ...
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Is meditating while on the bike at the gym an effective method of meditation?
I've always considered the ultimate mindfulness practice to be that which is constant: that is, a meditative state of mind every moment of every day, no matter what else is happening. However if you ...
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Is meditating while on the bike at the gym an effective method of meditation?
This philosophy (which is used in the 'meditationoasis.com' practice, which you you were asking about), is different from Buddhist philosophy.
So the effectiveness cannot compare.
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Mahasi Sayadaw Walking
... I am wondering where it can be found that the Buddha taught ...
Walking is considered an antidote to drowsiness and sleepiness in the spirit of the following Sutta, when practiced in combination ...
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Can you go through all 7 purifications of insight with walking meditation?
Can you go through all 7 purifications of insight with walking meditation. Can you also go through the 7 purifications of insight by focusing on your steps ...
Yes. Answer: https://buddhism....
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