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Meditation
Meditation Chapter

Introduction

Why meditation?

Meditation has been a central part of the Buddhist tradition. The Buddha too attained insight from meditation.

For Lay people, the practice of meditation helps to calm down the “wandering minds” and eventually help one attain peace of mind.

In today’s hectic and pressurizing environment, it is important to learn to relax effectively. Meditation has been proven to be a simple yet effective skill which one can master to calm and relax our minds.

This group sitting was started as a platform for encouraging Buddhist who are interested in meditation to gather and motivate each other to practice meditation on a regular basis.

There will be guided meditation for beginners.
 
Bi-weekly Group Meditation Session

Group sittings are held once every 2 weeks at the Wat Ananda Dhamma Hall.


group sitting

Date:  Click here to check the dates
Location: Wat Ananda Dhamma Hall
Time: 11.30 am.
Program Schedule:

 

11.30am to 11.40amSettling down & Chanting
11.40am to 12.30amMeditation
12.30am to 1.00pmDhamma sharing & Discussion
1.00pm to 1.10pmPacking Up
1.10pm to 2.00pmLunch (Optional)

 

 
 
Vipassana Meditation

Date: Every Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Location: Wat Ananda Dhamma Hall
 
Types of Meditation
Generally there are two broad categories of meditation, namely Samatha meditation and Vipassana Meditation.

Samatha Meditation
Samatha Meditation (or Concentration Meditation) is a method of training the mind for those who like to develop their concentration. It is concerned with producing a one-pointed mind. A one-pointed mind is a concentrated state in which all faculties and mental powers are focused and governed by the will power and directed towards one point or one object.

What is the purpose of developing a one-pointed mind? If you train your mind in this manner, then you will bring calmness and tranquility to the mind. You will be able to gather your attention to one point and you can stop your mind from frittering away and wasting its useful energy. Calmness of mind is a condition to develop Insight. In other words, a calm mind is necessary if you want to look into yourself and to have a deep understanding of yourself and the world.

Vippasana Meditation
Vipassana (or Insight Meditation) means to see things as they really are, is a simple, logical meditation technique. At its heart it is the practice of mindfulness to cultivate a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness towards bodily sensation and towards the mind. It is highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, and is an important tool in one’s spiritual cultivation.