Hello and good evening
I heard a lot the meditation named Vipassana, and also sometimes Bhavana, walking, Jhana, Anapanasati, and I wanted to ask for short explanations of what it is and what are the purposes of these meditations?
When I meditate, I usually meditate half and hour a day with an intention to one hour per-day, I am not chanting mantras or something like that, I'm simply sitting full lotus and listening to my breathe, without interfering to the speed and rate of the breathe, and also if some thoughts are beginning to arise, I am not trying to ignore them, nor attach to them, I'm simply concentrating in them and they vanish and disappear.
Is this meditation is good? I like it, but I would like to know what each of the above-mentioned meditations exactly are, a short explanation for each.
By the way, I read the Bible, Quran, Mahabharta, Tipitaka etc a lot, so I really know the meaning of being kind and good, I mean I am not studying these virtues from meditation, I don't achieve anything from meditation, I guess only remove the anger, hatred, clinging and so on.
With metta
What Vipassana, Jhana, Bhavana, Walking etc meditations are?
What Vipassana, Jhana, Bhavana, Walking etc meditations are?
All beings, be happy!
Re: What Vipassana, Jhana, Bhavana, Walking etc meditations
That's a big question. Here are some overviews:
http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Meditation
http://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh431-p.html
http://www.budsas.org/ebud/vipass/vcourse1.htm
Mike
http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Meditation
http://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh431-p.html
http://www.budsas.org/ebud/vipass/vcourse1.htm
Mike
Re: What Vipassana, Jhana, Bhavana, Walking etc meditations
Thank you my friend
All beings, be happy!
Re: What Vipassana, Jhana, Bhavana, Walking etc meditations
See this:
Introduction To Insight Meditation
http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebmed012.htm
It is excellent.
Introduction To Insight Meditation
http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebmed012.htm
It is excellent.
Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.
- BB
- BB