Buddhist meditation

Ready to practice Buddhist meditation but don’t know where to start? Through meditation, one can still the mind which then allows you to focus on developing insight into the truth (Dharma) the Buddha taught. This allows you to become awakened and realize Nirvana, your true natural (and mental!) state. This infographic gives you a very short list of things to remember when practicing meditation in the Ch’an (Zen) tradition as explained by Ven. Master Hsing Yun.

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Starting a daily Buddhist practice doesn’t need to be hard to do. By following a set path every day, not being hard on yourself, and being consistent, you can make progress! Read the article and get this poster by clicking the image!

Zen meditation uses two different tacks: the first is the direct plunge into awareness by sheer will. You sit down and just sit, meaning that you toss out of your mind everything except pure awareness of sitting. This sounds very simple. It is not. The second Zen approach, used in the Rinzai School, is that Zen meditation uses two different tacks: the first is the direct plunge into awareness by sheer will. You sit down and just sit, meaning that you toss out of your mind everything except…

Four-Noble-Truths-&-Eight Buddhist meditative philsophy

This simple cheat sheet to Buddhist Philosophy will help you stay on your path and mindful of The Four Noble Truths, Buddha’s first sermon after he reached the stage of Nirvana.

Buddhism was coded as a faith a way of life more than 2,500 years ago, by Siddharta Gautama, the first Buddha, in India. With a long history of advances and setbacks, it’s definitely one of the most popular religions nowadays, conquering more and more followers in the western world

This in-depth meditation training guide offers 21 tips with instructions based on 30 years of research and experience in mind training.

Trăm năm trước thì ta chưa có. Trăm năm sau có cũng như không. Cuộc đời có có không không . Trăm năm chỉ có tấm lòng mà thôi .

Image 5 of 35 from gallery of Vajrasana Buddhist Retreat / Walters & Cohen Architects. Photograph by Dennis Gilbert