Buddhist Meditation Technique Buddhist meditation does not mean - TopicsExpress

Buddhist Meditation Technique Buddhist meditation does not mean only sitting on the floor to develop a contemplative awareness. To gain full benefits of Buddhist meditation you should seek a quiet place, preferably close to nature to promote the progress of meditation. You should be consistent in meditation times. In addition you are advised to take the pose of the actual Buddha . The popular representation of the Buddha is that of a seated figure with legs crossed in the so-called lotus position . There are, however, other representations of Buddha (standing, lying down, or in a chair) which are less often used as a guide to Buddhist meditation. In Buddhist meditation it is attempted to predispose certain mental condition that favors the samadhi or “state of maximum care and comfort.” The samadhi is considered something prior to the completion of a high understanding and also of nirvana. In primitive Buddhism – as we know from the sources of Pali Theravada school – Buddha explains the different states or “jhanas” a practitioner should experience in his/her progress as well as how to identify and to follow certain meditation methods. Similarly, in Mahayana Buddhism there appear similar explanations of different meditative states along with new ways to meditate. Historically, these new formulations often involves the revival of old meditation methods that are adapted to the new world. At the core of all Buddhist meditation is a quiet and careful observation of both one’s mental processes and the phenomena of life.