Now About Meditation

  We go through the critical elements for the development of mindfulness in this sitting meditation session. Through first picking our chosen point of focus for directing our attention as an anchor for our mindfulness practice. Then, if we find our mind drifting away from the anchor, kindly guiding it back to it, no matter how many times it has done so. We also discuss the notion of proper focus in mindfulness meditation . We'll go through the stages of settling, grounding, and resting in this mindfulness session. After that, we gently rest our attention on our preferred anchor, with the purpose of this exercise being to note when we lose awareness of our point of focus and gently bring it back into our attention. While reminding ourselves that the act of recognizing a wandering mind or that we are caught in compulsive thoughts is a moment of mindfulness, the recognition of a momentary lap of awareness within itself.

Karma means action and refers to physical, verbal, or mental acts that are done with purpose and, therefore, intentional. These intentional actions effect our minds and leave imprints or seeds on our mind-streams. When the appropriate conditions come together, the imprints ripen and sprout out into our life experience. For example, when we act intending to help someone wholeheartedly and with kindness. This action effects us in such a way that it leaves an imprint on our mind-stream.   Thereafter when the right conditions arise, we will cultivate the fruits of this imprint into ourselves, receiving help when we need it because of the nature of the action's goodness.   When it comes to Karma, it is understood that the fruits of our actions transfer onto our next lifetime and do not get lost.   With Karma, if an action brings suffering, it is considered unwholesome, destructive and unvitues.   On the contrary, if an act results in happiness, it is wholesome, constructive, or nobl

Dusana Dorjee , Bangor University Meditation has been hailed as a way to boost mental health , help chronic pain , reduce stress and build a new appreciation for the world around us. But even with all this interest, misconceptions about what this ancient practice can do for human health and well-being are still circulating. 1. There is only one type of meditation Only some meditations involve sitting quietly with legs crossed. Qi Gong and Tai Chi , for example, focus on meditative movement. This combines a relaxed but alert state of mind with slow movements and gentle breathing. Others, like Tibetan Buddhist meditation involve visualisations and/or mantras. There is also “thinking meditation” where one reflects on topics such as impermanence , while staying relaxed yet focused and reflective. Many types also encourage bringing meditation into ordinary daily activities – such as mindful dish washing involving paying attention to the sensations of the water and

 Vipassana is usually interpreted as the practice of the development of "Insight" by applying awareness and understanding of what precisely is happening as it happens. "Concentration" or "calm abiding" can be translated as Samatha. It is a state in which the mind is brought to rest, centred on one thing only so as not the wandered away and remain focused to achieve single-pointedness.  A profound relaxation pervades the body and mind when single-pointedness is finally achieved, described as a state of calm that must be witnessed to be appreciated. The meditator uses this focus as an instrument in Vipassana meditation . He directly applies this concentration to his consciousness, through which he chips away at the delusion wall that cuts him off from the living light of reality. Vipassana involves a progressive development of knowledge into the mind's inner workings over several years. The student's interest is carefully drawn to an intensive an