Samatha Meditation part1

This is the first part of the meditation that all buddhism call Samatha meditation (Samatha samadhi : Pali idiom) as we can call the natural exercise of mildfulness. This meditation is great for everyone because the nature of thought and the world's circumstance is very complex. We are very complicated when we try to understand and being, it very confusing. So what we really need is a steady foundation of clarity and stability, where the mind can begin to rest and focus on being still. The cultivation of mindfulness of the in and out breath. It 'is a very good technique of meditation because the breath is quite natural. The breath comes in and goes out by itself; it doesn't require us to do anything. it is using the natural of breathing. Allow your mind to dwell with, rest, and get close to the breath, just the flowing in and out of the cooling, gentle touch of the breath.

It requires a lot of patience before our minds become used to this simple activity because we are used to be with the exciting mental. This is just a very simple task, observing and staying with the breath. So we must have patience and confidence in the teachings of the Lord Buddha. If we have confidence it will give us the resolve to bring attention back to the breath, turning towards the breath more fully. When the mind gets running off and interested in something else, what does that mean? It means that we see greater value in those other things, we think they will give us more excitement, more happiness. We think thoughts of past or future plans are going to give us more happiness than staying with the breath. That is why the mind moves away from the breath. So establish your confidence in this teaching and then focus your attention on the breath.

There is nothing complicate about the breath because it is very simple. As the mind begins to clear a little you notice that the imagine and the internal noise begin to diminish, then it gets more closely on the breath. Allow the mind to sink into the breath, to touch it, to get as close as you can, and the more you do that the greater the concentration and tranquillity will be.

To develop this foundation of concentration is important as it gives emotional stableness and the ability to cut through all the doubt, foolishness and obsessiveness of the mind. When the mind is focussed and in a state of clarity and stillness it is a very powerful and useful tool. The Lord Buddha said that a well-trained mind is the most useful thing and the untrained mind the most dangerous thing to have. An untrained mind causes a lot of trouble to oneself and others, so begin dedicating quite a lot of time and patience to the cultivation of concentration. Develop a good foundation in concentration by practising, sharpening the attention, and repeating this practice of tranquillity meditation as you can.

Buddhist Meditation