Different Buddhist Meditation Techniques
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There are a number of different Buddhist meditation techniques that followers and many meditation enthusiasts practice. Despite their differences, the techniques are all generally based on developing two things — mindfulness and concentration, both of which are particularly beneficial to writers. Developing attentiveness to the movements of the body and to the ever changing states of mind, it is believed, allows you to identify with the real concept of self. Objectivity in this case can be a valuable aid to clear thinking. With objectivity comes concentration, the ability to focus the mind and keep in focused on a single point or object.
Many Buddhist schools employ different techniques in meditation. Some may focus on practices such as breathing meditation, while others focus on movements. The diversity of variation is great. Most Buddhist techniques are school specific. Only a few masters aim to combine and categorize the techniques from several Buddhist traditions.
One meditation technique is practiced by Western Order meditation master Kamalashila. This teacher identifies five basic methods as the traditional set for meditation. Each method can be used as an antidote to one of the five primary obstructions to Enlightenment — distraction, hatred, craving, conceit and ignorance.
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