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    The Brahma-Viharas are considered some of the most important parts of a good meditation practice in the Buddhist tradition. Furthermore‚ it’s important to cultivate and practice the Brahma-Viharas outside of a meditation practice as well. When a person spreads these types of emotions‚ they simultaneously spark and continue a ripple of goodwill. There are four qualities that make up the Brahma-Viharas and they are loving-kindness‚ sympathetic joy‚ compassion and equanimity. 1. Loving-kindness Metta

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    Chanting and OAM The best kind of sitting meditation for me is chanting. I experienced it for the first time in the temple in Japan where the mornings started with listening to the monk chanting for half an hour‚ and I just went into nothingness and got so relaxed.

After a little while I began to practice chanting too both using OAM and chanting the heart sutra. I did not get good enough to get the full effect from the heart sutra but the OAM is one of my favourites. I learned to do the OAM the

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    temple itself. Buddhist divine beings are represented iconically and worship is conducted according to the rites of a particular denomination or sect of Buddhism‚ whose teachings are preserved in extensive scriptures. The purpose of Buddhist ritual‚ meditation etc. is to produce merit‚ to purify the senses and to advance oneself or another (e.g. an ancestor or spirit)

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    continue trough each day. This is primarily why I chose to visit a Buddhist temple and describe my experience for the Cultural report. I went alone to the Fo Guang Shan Hsi Fang Temple in on Saturday th at approximately. I went to observe a meditation and learn as much as I could about the religion. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Buddhism began in the sixth century BC with the birth of Siddharta Gautama the known Buddha in what in now known as Nepal. After living in luxury with his father for some

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    its followers perform a sitting meditation. In the film‚ Mr. Tahnee‚ a restaurant owner in Tokyo shows how himself and his employees perform this form of mediation. At one point a young waitress was slapped on the shoulder with a stick by Mr. Tahnee‚ the girl later explained this was a form of “encouragement.” Zazen is beneficial because one’s self can reflect on their lives and their personalities seem to change through just a meditational breathing. This meditation leads you to make the discovery

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    World Religious Traditions 1

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    REL/133 NOTES CHAPTER 1 agnosticism: “Not know” (Greek); a position asserting that the existence of God cannot be proven. animism: From the Latin anima‚ meaning “spirit‚” “soul‚” “life force”; a worldview common among oral religions (religions with no written scriptures) that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits. atheism: “Not God” (Greek); a position asserting that there is no God or gods. deconstruction: A technique‚ pioneered by Jacques Derrida

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    Analysis Of Brahma Kumaris

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    Brahma Kumaris‚ Beauty‚ and Breathing Walking along the street‚ the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center is just part of the cityscape. It is located almost directly in the center of San Francisco‚ quite close to the panhandle of Golden Gate Park. The exterior of the building does not stand out in a typical “religious” way‚ and a person making his or her way past the Meditation Center might not even realize what it is. But that is exactly how those who follow this branch of Hinduism view physical shells:

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    The meditative practices through yoga help to achieve emotional balance through detachment. This means meditation creates conditions‚ where you are not affected by the happenings around you. This in turn creates a remarkable calmness and a positive outlook‚ which also has tremendous benefits on the physical health of the body (www.healthandyoga.com). Stress

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    Informative exploration essay on yoga can help provide better health Introduction Although yoga has only become popular in recent years it has a rich and long history that is not less than five thousand years old. Even then it still remains unknown when exactly the practice began. A review of various literature insinuates that in ancient times people’s desire for health‚ need for self understanding and long life

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    essentially is all about reaching nirvana or Buddhahood. There are different branches within Buddhism; However‚ all hold the same basic principles in life. All Buddhists follow the lessons attributed to Buddha. Some lessons include: Dharma and Sangha‚ meditation‚ loving kindness‚ and compassion.

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