Buddhist Meditation Provides The Ultimate In Harmony And Tranquility

Buddhist Meditation Provides The Ultimate In Harmony And Tranquility

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Meditation is very popular within many religions around the world and has been practised for thousands of years. Buddhism is probably the most well known religion that practises meditation and Nibbbana is the ultimate goal for a Buddhist. This is attained by years of practising Buddhist mediatation. Nibbana is a state of mind and not a physical thing that can be seen, held or bought. Nibbana is attained by reaching the end of craving and suffering and this is the ultimate goal for someone who practises Buddhist meditation.

Although being a kind person, being good to others and doing good deeds is important to make you a nice person it will not help you to attain Nibbana. Nibbana is only attained through Buddhist meditation and following the Buddhist scripturesand writings. To reach full enlightenment you not only need to read the scriptures but more importantly, you need to understand and implement the actual practice. There are two different systems of Buddhist meditation that are used in the Buddhist religion. These are Samatha and Vipassana.

Samatha translates to mean tranquillity or calmness. This is a state that the pupil is trying to get to whilst meditating. This is done by calming the mind and concentrating on one specific thing. There are many things that can help with Samatha meditation like water or a flickering candle. The person meditating can focus on the candle flame or water and block out all other outside interferences. Whilst concentrating your mind you should also use anapanasati. This is the method of focusing on your breathing. If you do not have any candles or water then you can just use your breathing to help focus your mind. Samatha is more than just focusing; however, the pupil needs to get rid of the five vices of ill will, anxiety, sloth, sensual desire and doubt. When this has been reached through this form of Buddhist meditation, great happiness is gained but, Nibbana still has not been achieved. This is where vipassana is necessary.

Vipassana is very different from Samatha but is still an important part of Buddhist meditation and reaching the goal of enlightenment. This system is all about looking at life with a very basic outlook. You need to look at things as they are and you need to acknowledge everything that you do. If you are sweeping the drive, you need to acknowledge to yourself that you are sweeping the drive. This is the beginning stage of vipassana which is bare awareness. By becoming completely aware of everything you do at all times and by concentrating your mind by using Samatha you can attain total enlightenment which is the final goal of anyone who is interested in Buddhist meditation.

Most practioners of Buddhist meditation spend their whole lives trying to reach enlightenment, so if you have just started, dont be disheartened if you do not achieve the end goal within a short period of time. Buddhist meditation needs to become part of your life and how you live your life. Although it is a long road to get to the end, enlightenment can be the ultimate spiritual fulfilment.

About the Author:
Nigel is a successful webmaster and publisher of a Safe Alternative Medicine website. This site features articles and information about Buddhist Meditation and Buddhist Meditation Techniques.



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