budhisum meditation

Question 1

why is meditation important within buddhisum

Answer 1

meditation played a crutial role in the enlightenment of the buddha and is nessesary in order for buddhists to train the mind in order to resist the 3 poisons of the mind (greed, hatred and ignorance)

Question 2

what is bhavana meditation

Answer 2

Bhavana meditation literally means to develope / cultervate and means to cultivate different aspects of the mind for example loving kindness (metta)

Question 3

what analogy can link to bhavana meditation

Answer 3

the analogy of the flag - when the mind is developed and focused the flag remains still regardless of external influences however when the mind is distracted the flag becomes impacted by external influences

Question 4

what is Dhyana (jhana) meditation

Answer 4

Dhyana meditation means training the mind in such a way that it becomes free from all distractions. The buddha experienced dhyana meditation on the night of his enlightenment

Question 5

what are the different positions in which one can meditate within?

Answer 5

-full lotus
-half lotus
-seated
-kneeling
whatever is the most confortable

Question 6

what are the three core aspects of meditation within buddhisum

Answer 6

right mindfulness - carefull observation of ones self and their enviroment -helps maintain right inention -generating good karma
right effort - important to sustain meditation for long periods of time
right concentration - helps the mind become free from distractions

Question 7

what analogy illustrates the importance of having right mindfulness, right effort and right concentration

Answer 7

analogy of the boys and the flower. Three boys playing in a park and notice and flower in a tree. The cannot reach the flower alone and all help each other to reach flower- team work. The three different boys represent mindfulness concentration and effort and how they must work together to reach nirvana.