Meditation The 'three trainings'

- In Buddhism the
person meditating is not
In Buddhist tradition, meditation is the
trying to get into a
second part of the 'threefold path'.
hypnotic state or
The threefold path is generally seen as the
contact angels or any
most basic path to spiritual awakening:
other supernatural
1. Ethics (shila)
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2. Meditation (samadhi)
-Meditation is a way of
3. Developing wisdom (prajna)
taking control of the

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mind so that it becomes
peaceful
and focused, and the meditator becomes more
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aware.
The classical meditation position is 'the
lotus position', but it is possible to
Methods meditate in other positions as long as your
spine is straight. Other options are
half-lotus or sitting cross-legged.
-Concentrate on their breathing
-Chanting mantras
-Concentrating on a particular thing (such
as a candle flame or a flower).
-Walking meditation
-Beads or spinning wheels

Types of Meditation Zen Meditation

The four types of meditation: Zen is about living in the present with
- Concentrative complete awareness. In Zen Buddhism the
- Generative purpose of meditation is to stop the mind
-Receptive rushing about in an aimless (or even a
-Reflective purposeful) stream of thoughts.