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The Forty Meditation Themes, Part 1 Last week, we talked about conceptual, or contemplative, meditation. There are forty meditation themes that have become ‚Äúclassic,‚Äù and we’ll cover those today and tomorrow. There are ten ‚Äúrecollections,‚Äù ten ‚Äúfoul objects,‚Äù ten ‚Äúkasinas‚Äù, four ‚Äúdivine abidings‚Äù, four ‚Äúformless absorptions,‚Äù one ‚Äúresolution into elements,‚Äù and one ‚Äúperception of the . . . → Read More: The Forty Meditation Themes, Part 1  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  Daily Buddhism, Meditation  abidings, corpse, filthiness, formless absorptions, foul objects, kasinas, meditation themes, recollections The Forty Meditation Themes, Part 2 The recollections and foul objects from yesterday were pretty straightforward in their subjects. The other half of the themes are more open-ended and ambiguous. Many of the styles of meditation you hear people discussing fall into the last group. Loving-kindness and compassion meditations, for example, fall under the Four divine Abidings. Ten . . . → Read More: The Forty Meditation Themes, Part 2 Comments are closed Daily Buddhism, Meditation abidings, conceptual mediation, filthiness of food, formless absorptions, kasinas Book: The Gift of Loving Kindness I’ve mentioned loving kindness meditation here on the Daily Buddhism quit often in my postings the past few weeks, and it may still not be clear what it’s all about. This book makes it . . . → Read More: Book: The Gift of Loving Kindness Comments are closed Daily Buddhism, Meditation, Reviews and compassion, book. generosity, forgiveness, gift, kindness, loving, loving kindness meditation, Meditation, review Loving Kindness Meditation, Step by Step Yesterday, I reviewed the book, ‚ÄúThe Gift of Loving Kindness.‚Äù Today I’m going to cover the topic a little more, using an excerpt from the book. This is the first of the 100 practices described in the book, and it’s a nice clear overview of what loving kindness meditation really . . . → Read More: A Closer Look at Loving Kindness Meditation Other Forms of Meditation Today we wrap up the mega-series on meditation by mentioning a few other forms of meditation. There are probably others that I haven’t thought of, as there are limitless ways to meditate, and unlimited numbers of subjects to contemplate. Who Am I? – Self-study meditation to eliminate all false ideas of self. Meditation via . . . → Read More: Other Forms of Meditation Comments are closed Daily Buddhism, Meditation emotional, martial arts, prayer, sex, thought power, who am I, yoga CD Review: Koyasan: Reiki Sound Healing Koyasan is a mountain in Japan, and is the home of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Link: http://www.koyasan.or.jp/english/index.html. There are hundreds of temples in the vicinity, and overall is a beautiful place to visit. I have placed a . . . → Read More: CD Review: Koyasan Reiki Sound Healing 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Daily Buddhism, Meditation, Reviews cd, deuter, healing, koya, koyasan, meditation music, reiki, shingon, sound Four Foundations of Mindfulness ‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî I was recently reading something and the author mentioned the ‚ÄúFour Foundations of Mindfulness.‚Äù What are these? The same as the Noble Truths? ‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî No, the four foundations are not the Noble Truths, but they may look familiar to something we’ve seen before. Theravada Buddhists use an ancient text called the . . . → Read More: Four Foundations of Mindfulness 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Daily Buddhism, Meditation contemplations, foundations, list, Mindfulness The Accidental Buddhist This is a fun book, and I‚Äùve read it a couple of times. It explores the state of Buddhism in America today, following the author as he travels around America visiting and talking to various Buddhist groups. He visits a Zen monastery, a Catholic priest who teaches Buddhism, Buddhist magazine publishers, . . . → Read More: Book: The Accidental Buddhist Meditation, Part 1 ‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî Meditation Part 2: Breath Watching & Insight Meditation This is one of the most popular forms of meditation, and one of the simplest to start practicing. The practitioner sits comfortably in a quiet place and simply focuses on his or her breathing. He or she sits with eyes closed, slowly breathing in and out calmly and . . . → Read More: Meditation Part 2: Breath Watching & Insight Meditation |
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