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Chan Meditation

- How to enter meditative concentration?
- How to enter Meditative Concentration - II ?
- The Methods of Meditation
- What does meditative concentration feel like, and what kind of wisdom is generated?

What does meditative concentration feel like, and what kind of wisdom is generated?

We can practice Chan by first calming ourselves down internally, keeping our mind simple and free of wandering thoughts and focusing it on just one thought.

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The Methods of Meditation

Sitting meditation is not only a method of Chan practice but also the best way to calm the mind and achieve meditative concentration.

How to enter meditative concentration

The spirit of Chan is concentrating the mind on a single thought and cultivating awareness of our actions.

Buddhadharma in the Modern Era

Ch'an practice lies in our daily life. Spiritual practice is to constantly pay attention to our action, speech, and thought, and correct ourselves, and therefore attain spiritual liberation and freedom of mind.

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Steps to Meditation-How Do We Experience Breathing?

Mindful breathing simply requires us to be aware of our breathing without controlling it, and will naturally bring forth a clear and calm mind.

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The Ideal Posture for Sitting Meditation

Sitting meditation facilitates equanimity of mind. We can approach meditation with different postures, in which the full cross-legged position helps circulate our energy the best. It is not the must, though.

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The Best Time to Meditate and Whether Meditation is Suitable for Everyone

You can meditate counting your breath or reciting the Buddha’s name. The best time to meditate is when you are energetic and emotionally stable, ideally in the early morning.

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Prerequisites to Meditation and Limitations to It

Everybody can try the methods we have introduced, especially the mindful breathing. If making it a habit, it is better to learn with an experienced teacher, not TV, books or radio. Teachers instruct learners according to their own situation. For children, they should not meditate more than fifteen minutes. For senior citizens, it is ok to meditate as long as they are in good health.

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The true meaning of Ch'an

"The true meaning of Ch'an is wisdom and compassion, and the meaning of meditative absorption is not to be affected by our environment and not to be subject to any temptation. Ch'an Buddhism teaches that concentration and wisdom are one, with which we are able to deal with people and events objectively without giving rise to mental affliction.

Mundane Ch'an vs. modern Ch'an

Chan Buddhism originated with Shakyamuni Buddha and its essential spirit has never varied. It places great emphasis on daily life and the experience of direct awakening. By practicing Ch'an, even when one cannot achieve enlightenment, one is certainly planting the roots of good karma and will be able to have fewer afflictions and develop more wisdom.

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The relationship between Chan Buddhism and Chinese culture

Chinese culture and Chinese Buddhism influenced each other and are inseparable. Ancient China, influenced by Confucianism and Taoism, was a rather humanistic and naturalistic society, so Buddhism in China has become an earthly religion, a unique quality of Ch'an Buddhism.

How Westerners differ from Asians in practicing Chan and applying Chan to their lives

Chan got to the West after World War II mainly attributed to two systems of Japanese Zen, advocated by Kyozan Joshu Sasaki and Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki respectively. Although Westerners approach Chan somewhat differently than Asians do, they both appreciate its physical and mental benefits for their lives.

Mutual affinity in Ch'an Buddhism - Meeting of the minds

Intuitive meeting of minds is pointing directly to the human mind regarding the insight to reality. This requires one to have experienced some degree of enlightenment, which is beyond the expression of words.

How to enter Meditative Concentration - II ?

Extended concentration is an indication of good health, not a cause of physical problem. To avoid harmful hallucinatory states, practice under an experienced and qualified Buddhist teacher.

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Relaxation of Body and Mind

To have relaxation is never easy, especially if we need to relax both body and mind. To have relaxation is never easy, especially if we need to relax both body and mind. To have relaxation is never easy, especially if we need to relax both body and mind. To have relaxation is never easy, especially if we need to relax both body and mind. To have relaxation is never easy, especially if we need to relax both body and mind. To have relaxation is never easy, especially if we need to relax both body and mind. To have relaxation is never easy, especially if we need to relax both body and mind. To have relaxation is never easy, especially if we need to relax both body and mind. To have relaxation is never easy, especially if we need to relax both body and mind. To have relaxation is never easy, especially if we need to relax both body and mind.