Samatha Meditation part2

Buddhism meditation
The important thing for meditating is do not to react to every situation, patience or effort on that which is difficult to reflect on and this is why sometimes doing that is difficult for us. Nevertheless, it is very valuable in order to cultivate spiritual qualities and to develop wisdom. For example when there is an itch on your body, you can scratch it and it's gone, but you haven't learnt anything because you are acting mechanically out of aversion and desire. There is no freedom there. I am not saying that it is wrong to scratch but I am talking about insight, about freeing the mind from the power of instinct, aversion and desire. If you have knee pain and you decide to go to sleep rather than sit meditation that is not bad, wrong or immoral in any way but.

Sometimes we can feel very tired during meditation and the body begins to slump. What is that feeling of tiredness in the body? Notice what it feels like instead of just reacting, giving in to it. Instead of just feeling tired and lying down, stay and begin to observe. See the nature of this state of the body, the lack of energy, and if you stay with it, you may see it passing away.

You can read all sorts of books on how to practice mindfulness of breathing but it is just something you have to find your own way with, and experiment it. Regular practice is very important because the skill is cultivated through repetition, learning from each meditation period. Sometimes you are peaceful, restless, but just keep going. Calmness orTranquility meditation is quite simple.

Buddhist Meditation