BuddhismLinks.com http://ambud.org/WordPress An American Buddhist stumbles on the path. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:37:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://ambud.org/WordPress/2008/09/10/why-cant-i-meditate/#comment-13 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:36:48 +0000 http://ambud.org/WordPress/2008/09/10/why-cant-i-meditate/#comment-13 I have started a blog carnival dedicated to all things Zen, Buddhism and eastern philosophies. If you would like to participate you can submit your blog posting at: <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/cprof_5425.html" rel="nofollow">Blog Carnival - zen school carnival</a> posted at <a href="http://blogcarnival.com" rel="nofollow">Blog Carnival listings</a>. I have started a blog carnival dedicated to all things Zen, Buddhism and eastern philosophies. If you would like to participate you can submit your blog posting at:
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]]> http://ambud.org/WordPress/2008/08/31/emptiness/#comment-6 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:16:10 +0000 http://ambud.org/WordPress/2008/08/31/emptiness/#comment-6 Thank you, This is very well writen and gives me a place to start. What do you do with the ghost when you find it? Thank you, This is very well writen and gives me a place to start. What do you do with the ghost when you find it?

]]> http://ambud.org/WordPress/2008/08/14/i-am-sage/#comment-5 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:54:02 +0000 http://ambud.org/WordPress/2008/08/14/i-am-sage/#comment-5 It isn't the light shows that I find addicting - it's the peace and tranquil feeling that I have. I know that there are far worse addictions out there. I have done loving kindness meditations, and have even done my first forgiveness meditation -- but I don't know how to do a mediation on emptiness. How does one do that? It isn’t the light shows that I find addicting - it’s the peace and tranquil feeling that I have. I know that there are far worse addictions out there. I have done loving kindness meditations, and have even done my first forgiveness meditation — but I don’t know how to do a mediation on emptiness. How does one do that?

]]> http://ambud.org/WordPress/2008/08/14/i-am-sage/#comment-4 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:45:17 +0000 http://ambud.org/WordPress/2008/08/14/i-am-sage/#comment-4 You could certainly be addicted to worse things. In a future article I will discuss my personal remedy to the problem discussed in the article. The basic point is that meditation can be about many things to many people and if it makes you relax and feel better then thats a good thing. If you are practicing Buddhism and you get attached to sensations, light shows etc., then you may be missing the point, as I was. What we are really looking for is insight, an understanding of our mind and our interaction with our universe. An emptiness meditation for example helps to loosen our egos' grip, while a loving kindness meditation helps us connect more to others. In any case the idea behind buddhist meditation is personal growth and not spectacular light shows etc. Thanks For the post!! Ambud You could certainly be addicted to worse things. In a future article I will discuss my personal remedy to the problem discussed in the article. The basic point is that meditation can be about many things to many people and if it makes you relax and feel better then thats a good thing. If you are practicing Buddhism and you get attached to sensations, light shows etc., then you may be missing the point, as I was. What we are really looking for is insight, an understanding of our mind and our interaction with our universe. An emptiness meditation for example helps to loosen our egos’ grip, while a loving kindness meditation helps us connect more to others.
In any case the idea behind buddhist meditation is personal growth and not spectacular light shows etc.
Thanks For the post!!
Ambud

]]> http://ambud.org/WordPress/2008/08/14/i-am-sage/#comment-3 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:39:42 +0000 http://ambud.org/WordPress/2008/08/14/i-am-sage/#comment-3 Being very new to meditation, I can really relate to what you are saying. When I meditate regularly, I find myself wanting more and more - but somehow I also feel that this is not really a good thing. I don't know how to expain that- like if I let myself meditate too much I could become additcted it or something. I bet that sounds very strange. When I am experiencing this, I feel like maybe I am turning to meditation for the wrong reasons - like to escape from the stresses of the day. I sometimes think I could get caught up wanting to meditate all the time. Should I? Am I missing the point somewhere? Being very new to meditation, I can really relate to what you are saying. When I meditate regularly, I find myself wanting more and more - but somehow I also feel that this is not really a good thing. I don’t know how to expain that- like if I let myself meditate too much I could become additcted it or something. I bet that sounds very strange. When I am experiencing this, I feel like maybe I am turning to meditation for the wrong reasons - like to escape from the stresses of the day. I sometimes think I could get caught up wanting to meditate all the time. Should I? Am I missing the point somewhere?

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