Why meditation/mindfulness is important?

[Ellen]

Yesterday @Silverado asked me, why Buddhists meditate, evarnaina velli adgachu kada ani, here are the reasons. Long write up, but single line lo cheppadam kastam , s0rry about that.  This is from a Buddhist point of view. Also applies to general people

1. Buddhism believes in understanding themselves in a deep and transforming way. Basically, during meditation, it expects you to read yourself, observe your mind, thoughts, body. That way you become an observer of self and the world. This is the first step in transformation.

2. I mentioned before, meditation is not something new in buddhism, it is drawn from hinduism. A brahman(not the caste, the highest form of a being according to the scripts)is a person who fully knows "Atman"- real self. This can be achieved through mindfulness. If you claim to be a true brahman...you need to know the  atman~this was explained in a simpler way in buddhism. 

3. Nirvana- enlightenment is possible when you can liberate yourself from suffering. The main cause of sufferings are desires. After all, desires lead  to greed, lust and the  atrocities that follow. These desires can be curbed by concentrating on yourself.

4. Meditation is NOT prayer. Prayer is petition. You are asking God for something...some boon, which is again a desire . Instead, it is a guided transformation -you can do that with the help of a teacher, who guides you on "how to meditate" or through self...where your mind and body are the teachers. 

[SinNombre]

Idi chadivi ardam chesukovataniki mundu meditation cheyyali 

[Ellen]

13 minutes ago, SinNombre said:

Idi chadivi ardam chesukovataniki mundu meditation cheyyali 

 

[SinNombre]

12 minutes ago, Ellen said:

 

[Scurvy]

Heard about this mindfulness. One of my frnd was diagnosed with borderline disorder. His therapist suggested him to practice  mindfulness which allows him to stay in present , self awareness  and control his feelings and emotions.

[Ellen]

1 minute ago, Scurvy said:

Heard about this mindfulness. One of my frnd was diagnosed with borderline disorder. His therapist suggested him to practice  mindfulness which allows him to stay in present , self awareness  and control his feelings and emotions.

it is a great way for self control.

[odhu_le_macha]

47 minutes ago, Ellen said:

Yesterday @Silverado asked me, why Buddhists meditate, evarnaina velli adgachu kada ani, here are the reasons. Long write up, but single line lo cheppadam kastam , s0rry about that.  This is from a Buddhist point of view. Also applies to general people

1. Buddhism believes in understanding themselves in a deep and transforming way. Basically, during meditation, it expects you to read yourself, observe your mind, thoughts, body. That way you become an observer of self and the world. This is the first step in transformation.

2. I mentioned before, meditation is not something new in buddhism, it is drawn from hinduism. A brahmin is a person who fully knows "Atman"- real self. This can be achieved through mindfulness. If you claim to be a true brahmin...you need to know the  atman~this was explained in a simpler way in buddhism. 

3. Nirvana- enlightenment is possible when you can liberate yourself from suffering. The main cause of sufferings are desires. After all, desires lead  to greed, lust and the  atrocities that follow. These desires can be curbed by concentrating on yourself.

4. Meditation is NOT prayer. Prayer is petition. You are asking God for something...some boon. it is a guided transformation -you can do that with the help of a teacher, who guides you on "how to meditate" or through self...where your mind and body are the teachers. 

ivvanni telusu..aina mediation chaeyali ante badhakam  

[Ellen]

2 minutes ago, odhu_le_macha said:

ivvanni telusu..aina mediation chaeyali ante badhakam  

[odhu_le_macha]

Just now, Ellen said:

prathi roju ankunta..next day nundi oka 10 minutes aina cheddam ani..

[Ellen]

4 minutes ago, odhu_le_macha said:

prathi roju ankunta..next day nundi oka 10 minutes aina cheddam ani..

Headspace app Esko best undi Adi slow ga chepistaru 

[odhu_le_macha]

3 minutes ago, Ellen said:

Headspace app Esko best undi Adi slow ga chepistaru 

adi already undi ba..konni days use aindi..what about u

[Ellen]

Just now, odhu_le_macha said:

adi already undi ba..konni days use aindi..what about u

Nen own a...workout aipoina ventane chesta roju 20 min ...okkosari with music okkosari without 

[Silverado]

Hi 

@Ellen if desire is suffering? then want to do meditation is also desire? Then this desire also suffering Kada??

[odhu_le_macha]

Just now, Ellen said:

Nen own a...workout aipoina ventane chesta roju 20 min ...okkosari with music okkosari without 

em music...avi Shankar videos kuda bane untayi 

[Silverado]

Or it is small desire to win over larger desires