The Pyramid Power

Buddhist Meditation in a Modern World

Author: Sandr Dorrian


Buddhist meditation requires a strong discipline, commitment, and a will to block out all the distractions of everyday life. When the person is totally and utterly at peace form their surroundings nirvana can be achieved. Buddhists have practiced meditation for centuries to reach a higher being and learn the true meaning of life by sacrificing from oneself from material objects. Buddhists believe desire causes pain and ...

Benefits Of Buddhist Meditation

Author: Ralph Quinlan Forde


In the United States it has now been estimated that over 10 million Americans practice some form of meditation daily whilst in Europe their counterparts are catching on and for good reason. Scientists are saying that not only is it boosting their immune systems but it is also, from the result of brain scans they have done, rewiring and even reshaping the brains of the meditators.

Richard ...

Using Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Author: Justin Stewart


Buddhist meditation techniques are some of the oldest practiced forms of meditation in the world. The universally known symbol of meditation has become a picture of Buddha in repose, carried away by the deep meditation in which he is engaged. Attaining the same peace and enlightenment suggested by the pose of Buddha is something that anyone can pursue. One does not have to follow the Buddhist faith or ...

Different Buddhist Meditation Techniques?

Author: Sudath Wijesooriya


There are a number of different Buddhist meditation techniques that followers and many meditation enthusiasts practice. Despite their differences, the techniques are all generally based on developing two things- mindfulness and concentration. Attentiveness to the movements of the body and to the ever changing states of mind is to be developed in order to identify the real concept of self. Objectivity in this case can be a valuable ...

Buddhist Meditation: A Primer

Author: Jane Michael


The aim of the majority of people that practice Buddhist meditation in our era is to relieve stress and concentrate their attention on another goal besides fast paced ones that modern society is focused on. Another goal of today's meditating person is to be more acutely aware of the environment they are in-the city or countryside around them-wherever they are located.

They are seeking a better understanding and ...

Buddhist Meditation Provides the Ultimate in Tranquility and Harmony

Author: Nigel


Meditation is very popular with many religions around the world and has been practised for hundreds of years. Buddhism is probably the most well known religion that practises meditation and Nibbbana is the eventual goal for a Buddhist. This is attained by years of practising Buddhist mediatation. Nibbana is a state of mind and not a physical thing that can be held, seen or ...

Symbolism of the Lotus Buddha

Author: Rob Mabry


A Buddha statue can be used as both a decorative accent and an aid in meditation. Buddha statues are symbols of Buddhism's founder Siddhartha Gautama who taught us that by eliminating all desires from our lives we are able to reach Nirvana. This is a state of existence where suffering does not exist. When one has achieved Nirvana the cycle of rebirth and death ends. The key ...