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What's the point in meditating?

blulotus29blulotus29
edited January 2011 in Meditation
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  • ShiftPlusOneShiftPlusOne Veteran
    http://www.eubios.info/EJ141/ej141j.htm
  • MindGateMindGate United States Veteran
    Five reasons:









  • CloudCloud Veteran
    edited January 2011
    @blulotus29, Meditation brings calm and focus/concentration, out of which insight arises. That insight into the nature of mind, the nature of reality, is what "changes" the mind (or you could say it's the change itself) and allows you to see the truth of things and act more in accord with that truth. We can study the teachings all that we want, but without meditation it's unlikely the mind will "unlock" them and become free.

    Meditation doesn't have to be anything complicated or that you must set aside certain times for; even a meditative observation of the in- and out-breaths throughout your daily activities (a Samatha-Vipassana technique) can be enough. This calms the mind and creates a space between "the one who knows" and the mind-objects (i.e. the breath, thoughts, sights).
  • zenffzenff Veteran
    “O, Rahula, do not ask about the goal and benefit of meditation.
    To be without goal and benefit, is meditation”.

    Zen practice (not just during formal meditation)is about fully experiencing the present moment. To be mindful is to rest our attention here and now. When this attention is without words, concepts and preferences, that which is naturally pure reveals itself. Everything is always naturally pure. There is no need to add anything; no need to reject anything; no need to cling to anything. We can let go into a rich, pure and natural state of mind to which we always have access right where we are.
  • fabianfredfabianfred
    Most suffering is created in our own minds, through ignorance, so purifying the mind helps get rid of all but the physical suffering.
    All actions start in the mind, so purifying the mind helps keep the precepts and reduce bad karma.
    Vipassana (mindfulness) is the Buddha's path to nirvana.
  • mugzymugzy Veteran
    Ideally we should meditate without expectations. Meditate for the sake of meditating because it is something beneficial for our mind, but without expecting that something is going to happen at some certain time.
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