Press on with due care.” Amidst an unseasonal fall of forest flowers, he lay on his right side, entered a profound meditative state and passed away. The Buddha’s body was carried from its ...
If they succeed, they are ‘awakened’ or buddha. Meditation is one of the tools that Buddhism employs to bring this about. It already existed in the Hindu tradition, and the Buddha himself used ...
In Buddhist traditions, mindfulness also means remembering why we practice meditation in the first place. Originally, mindfulness was one of eight practices that the Buddha described to overcome ...
While many studies have shown the benefits of mindfulness and meditative techniques, some have also highlighted its potential negative effects. In their book The Buddha Pill: Can meditation change ...