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Buddhist Meditation Offers the Ultimate in Tranquility And Harmony

By: Nigel M

Meditation is very common 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 eventual goal for a Buddhist. This is achieved by years of practising Buddhist mediatation. Nibbana is a state of mind and not a physical thing that can be seen, bought or held. Nibbana is achieved 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 achieved through Buddhist meditation and following the Buddhist scripturesand writings. To reach full enlightenment you not only need to study the scriptures but more importantly, you need to implement and understand the actual practice. There are 2 different types 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 student is trying to get to whilst meditating. This is done by calming the mind and focusing 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 water or candle flame and block out all other outside interferences. Whilst focusing your mind you should also use anapanasati. This is the method of concentrating on your breathing. If you do not have any water or candles then you can just use your breathing to help focus your mind. Samatha is more than just concentration; however, the pupil needs to get rid of the five vices of sensual desire, ill will, sloth, anxiety and doubt. When this has been attained through this form of Buddhist meditation, immense happiness is gained but, Nibbana still hasn’t been achieved. This is where vipassana is required.

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

Most practioners of Buddhist meditation spend their entire lives trying to attain enlightenment, so if you have just started, don’t 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.

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