How to Do Buddhist Meditation
People from all over the world want to increase their focus on everything that they do in their life. Buddhist meditation is one of the most effective ways to enhance focus on whatever you do in your routine life and thus produces better results. It also increases mental powers by giving strength to brain tissues. Many people give importance to Buddhist meditation and keep practicing it for a life time on a regular basis. However, there are also a large number of people who do not know how to do Buddhist meditation. Keep reading this article to learn this art.
Instructions
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First of all, you need to get information about the Buddhist meditation and also its posture in order to practice it in an accurate manner.
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You should find an object for Buddhist meditation because it will help you to keep focus on and will help you in enhancing your focus of mind on your tasks.
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You need to sit on a cushion on the floor or you can also use a chair at a place that you think is peaceful for you. The main purpose is to sit in a way that makes you comfortable which is required to focus on anything.
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The basic position of Buddhist meditation is that you sit with cross legs putting your right foot on your left knee and left foot on your right knee. However, if you find it difficult then you can also place your foot on the floor while your legs remained in cross position.
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Do not force yourself to put your foots on your knees while your legs are in a crossed position. Just focus on the meditation object which is the main purpose of doing Buddhist meditation.
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However, your spine or back should be erect and keep your head in an upright position. You can also close your eyes in order to enhance your focus as it will help you to avoid watching different things in the surroundings that can disturb your focus.
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You can place your hand on your knees or can raise them in front of your chest by placing your palms of your hands against each other. You can also put your hands in your lap by holding your right hand in the left one and your thumbs should be together.
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Always concentrate on your breath and keep counting while breathing in and out. It will help in controlling your nerves and also your thoughts will focus on breathing which will enhance your focus on a single thing.
