Meditation (Bhavana) For Beginners With Bhante Deepananda
Meditation is a training to calm down the reactivity of mind and to bring clarity and simplicity into our life. The practice of meditation can enhance our capacity for love, compassion and equanimity. Recent scientific studies have shown that those who meditate regularly are calm, under control, maintain heathy relationships and deal with life better. It is possible for anyone to learn the basic skills of meditation to help oneself and many others.
The one who is following Buddhism, there are three aspects in Buddhism that leads to path of liberation or achieving Spiritual Enlightenment.
- Paryapti- Acquisition of theoretical knowledge of Buddhism by studying, reading and learning.
- Patipaththi- Put in to practice by cultivate good the moral conduct.
- Pathiveda – Gain experiential knowledge and to develop insight wisdom as a result of practice.
By attending the beginning Bhavana session, over the course of time, you will able to learn the following:
- What is Bhavana?
- What is one pointedness of the mind?
- What is tranquility Bhavana?
- What is insight Bhavana?
- What is Kasina Bhavana?
- What is the proper posture of sitting?
- What are Bhavana objects?
- How to deal with interrupting thoughts?
- How to deal with sleepiness during Bhavana?
- What are Four foundations of mindfulness?
- How to watch the mind and observe the true nature of the mind?
- How to cultivate loving kindness?
- How to cultivate wholesome while discarding unwholesome?
- What are the benefits of Bhavana such as handling mental and physical pain?