Sutra On The Concentration Of Sitting Meditation The

Author : Kumārajīva
Publisher : BDK English Tripitaka Series.
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2009-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1886439346

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Sutra on the Concentration of Sitting Meditation, The by Kumārajīva Pdf

The Sutra on the Concentration of Sitting Meditation is a meditation manual compiled in China in the 4th century C.E. by Kumarajiva, the noted translator of many important Mahayana sutras and philosophical texts. Based on his profound knowledge of both Traditional and Mahayana Buddhism, Kumarajiva introduced Mahayana thought systematically and significantly advanced the Chinese understanding of Buddhism. This clear and well-organized manual describes both Traditional and Mahayanist meditation methods, based on the classification of practitioners into five different types. According to practitioners' inclinations to lust, anger, ignorance, discursive thoughts, or a combination of these, an appropriate remedial practice is prescribed for each type. Though the specific methods vary for Traditional or Mahayana followers, the general framework of practice is largely the same, suggesting that to Kumarajiva, Mahayanist meditation was not separate from Traditional forms of meditation. For the Chinese, the Sutra on the Concentration of Sitting Meditation provided much-needed clear guidance for meditation practice and this text exerted significant influence on the subsequent development of Buddhist meditation in China, especially on the Tiantai tradition.

Author : His Holiness Chwasan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692070052

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The Method of Sitting Meditation by His Holiness Chwasan Pdf

This booklet is the translation from the manuscript of The Method of Sitting Meditation, written by His Holiness Venerable Chwasan, the Fourth Head Dharma Master of Won Buddhism.This translation is a contemporary and practical explanation of the method of sitting meditation.There are many books on the subject of meditation but this writing differs from others in the following ways:First, the explanation is very practical and it includes specific guides which can be used by all levels of practitioners. The writing is based on the lengthy meditation experience of His Holiness and his lifetime of teaching many students from diverse backgrounds.Second, while there are many approaches to concentration, the Danjeonju method - placing the awareness on the Danjeon, the largest energy reservoir located in the lower abdomen - is a very accessible way to stay focused. The Danjeonju method taught here is far more accessible than other techniques and will assist many practitioners who want to deepen their meditation.Third, in addition to providing an explanation of sitting meditation, this booklet deals with the concepts of mindfulness, chanting meditation, One Mind, and stages of meditation. Readers can learn how to maintain a focused state of mind in their daily lives. They can also check their own level of practice by using the suggested guidelines.The Danjeonju concentration technique has been widely practiced in Taoist and Zen traditions, though its detailed explanation is not easily available in the West.

Author : Serge V. Yarovoi
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Meditation
ISBN : 9781452556352

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Sitting Meditation in Won Buddhism by Serge V. Yarovoi Pdf

"This research was used ... as a Master's degree thesis in the Applied Meditation Program at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies in Glenside, PA"--page viii.

Author : Wujuemiaotian (chan shi.)
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780557188666

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Book of Wisdom by Wujuemiaotian (chan shi.) Pdf

In this beautiful and pithy book, Chan Master Miao Tian, the 85th Patriarch of Chan Buddhism, presents the many facets of Chan -- from the universal life force to the personal life guide -- and their attainment through the Buddhist practice of meditation. Many essential yet somewhat elusive Chan Buddhism concepts, such as karma, reincarnation, Five Poisons, merits, formless charity, meditation, wisdom, and precepts, are given concise and unreserved explanations in modern language to dispel any lingering misconceptions about them. Authentic meditation practices from the Chan School are offered with step-by-step guidance to help readers experiment and experience Chan's incredible power of transformation, healing, and harmonization. Presented in a down-to-earth style and embellished with Chan Master Miao Tian's life experiences and realizations, Chan Master Miao Tian's Book of Wisdom carries the unique potential to help its readers attain physical health, mental well-being, and spiritual fulfillment.

Author : John Daido Loori
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781458783882

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The Art of Just Sitting by John Daido Loori Pdf

The practice of ''just sitting'' is central to all Zen practice; it is the simplest yet most subtle form of meditation. This comprehensive and unparalleled volume brings together a wealth of writings, from Bodhidharma and Dogen to the most prominent modern teachers, collecting the substantial core of centuries of Zen teachings. Edited by one of America's preeminent Zen teachers, this book is essential reading for any practitioner, but also will be of great value to all who are interested in Eastern religions. In addition the book is a tremendous resource for schools and libraries as it stands as the best available collection of writings on the subject.

Author : Zhiyi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1934
Category : Buddha (The concept)
ISBN : UVA:X000130986

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Buddhist Practice of Concentration by Zhiyi Pdf

Author : Diana St. Ruth
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : PSU:000043607785

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Sitting by Diana St. Ruth Pdf

A Tricycle BookBuddhist meditation originated when the Buddha "sat alone, accompanied merely by his own deep honesty and awareness, and refused to move until the barriers to truth were shattered." Only by focusing his attention inward, being unmoved by the stimuli of the outside world, was he able to achieve enlightenment. In this simple guide to meditation, Diana St. Ruth gives an overview of this ancient practice, likening it to "waking up as if from a dream." She explains specific techniques, such as counting breaths and walking meditation, in addition to providing helpful illustrations of postures and sitting styles. Throughout she reinforces the belief that with the regular practice of Buddhist meditation a person can come to know "the way of liberation from suffering and the realization of genuine happiness."

Author : Edward Conze
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134542109

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Buddhist Meditation by Edward Conze Pdf

As an intensely practical religion, Buddhism has concentrated on devising a great number of meditations. In recent years psychologists have shown great interest in the therapeutic value of these meditations, but accurate information about them has been hard to come by. The most outstanding original documents have now been made accessible by Edward Conze, who translated them from Pali, Sanskrit and Tibetan. The volume, originally published in 1956, also deals with the meaning of Buddhist meditation, and the relation of its methods and presuppositions to modern psychology.

Author : Peter N. Gregory
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824842932

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Traditions of Meditation in Chinese Buddhism by Peter N. Gregory Pdf

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Author : Christmas Humphreys,Buddhist Lodge, London
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Buddha (The concept)
ISBN : MINN:31951P00825128W

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Concentration and Meditation by Christmas Humphreys,Buddhist Lodge, London Pdf

Author : Eric M. Greene
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824884444

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The Secrets of Buddhist Meditation by Eric M. Greene Pdf

In the early 400s, numerous Indian and Central Asian Buddhist “meditation masters” (chanshi) traveled to China, where they established the first enduring traditions of Buddhist meditation practice in East Asia. The forms of contemplative practice that these missionaries brought with them, and which their Chinese students further developed, remained for several centuries the basic understanding of “meditation” (chan) in China. Although modern scholars and readers have long been familiar with the approaches to meditation of the Chan (Zen) School that later became so popular throughout East Asia, these earlier and in some ways more pervasive forms of practice have long been overlooked or ignored. This volume presents a comprehensive study of the content and historical formation, as well as complete English translations, of two of the most influential manuals in which these approaches to Buddhist meditation are discussed: the Scripture on the Secret Essential Methods of Chan (Chan Essentials) and the Secret Methods for Curing Chan Sickness (Methods for Curing). Translated here into English for the first time, these documents reveal a distinctly visionary form of Buddhist meditation whose goal is the acquisition of concrete, symbolic visions attesting to the practitioner’s purity and progress toward liberation. Both texts are “apocryphal” scriptures: Taking the form of Indian Buddhist sutras translated into Chinese, they were in fact new compositions, written or at least assembled in China in the first half of the fifth century. Though written in China, their historical significance extends beyond the East Asian context as they are among the earliest written sources anywhere to record certain kinds of information about Buddhist meditation that hitherto had been the preserve of oral tradition and personal initiation. To this extent they indeed divulge, as their titles claim, the “secrets” of Buddhist meditation. Through them, we witness a culture of Buddhist meditation that has remained largely unknown but which for many centuries was widely shared across North India, Central Asia, and China.

Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1427098778

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Breathe, You Are Alive! by Thich Nhat Hanh Pdf

This 20th anniversary edition of Thich Nhat Hanh's classic commentary offers new insights into one of the Buddha's most important teachings--that maintaining awareness of breathing is a means of awakening to the true nature of all things and arriving at spiritual liberation.

Author : Miguel Farias,David Brazier,Mansur Lalljee
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1038 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780198808640

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The Oxford Handbook of Meditation by Miguel Farias,David Brazier,Mansur Lalljee Pdf

This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online.

Author : Sarah Shaw
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300198768

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The Spirit of Buddhist Meditation by Sarah Shaw Pdf

Contains translations of various ancient and later Buddhist writings on meditation.

Author : Bhikkhu Sujato
Publisher : Bhikkhu Sujato
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781921842092

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A History of Mindfulness by Bhikkhu Sujato Pdf

The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta is the most influential scripture in Buddhist meditation. It is the foundation text for the modern schools of 'vipassanā' or 'insight' meditation. The well-known Pali discourse is, however, only one of many early Buddhist texts that deal with mindfulness. This is the first full-scale study to encompass all extant versions of the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, taking into account the dynamic evolution of the Buddhist scriptures and the broader Indian meditative culture. A new vision emerges from this groundbreaking study: mindfulness is not a system of 'dry insight' but is the 'way to convergence' leading the mind to deep states of peace.