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EP4: How to Practice Meditation?

Meditation

Meditation is peace, comfort, and the ultimate feeling of happiness that humans can create on their own. It is something that Buddhism has set as a practice. For living in daily life happily, carelessly, full of consciousness and wisdom, which is impossible. Anyone can do it easily. as the practice that Phra Det Phra Det Phra Luang Pu of Wat Pak Nam Phasi Charoen Phramongkolthepmuni (Sod Candasaro) has mercy on teaching as follows:

How to Practice Meditation? — Introductory meditation

1. Pay respect to the Triple Gem It is a preliminary preparation to prepare your mind to be gentle. and then meditate on the five precepts or the eight precepts to emphasize the stability of one’s virtues

2. Kneel or squat comfortably. Recalling the good deeds done today, in the past, and intending to do so in the future, until it seems as though the whole body is made up of elements of pure virtue.

3. Sitting cross-legged right foot on left foot right hand over left hand The index finger of the right hand touches the thumb of the left hand. Sit in the right position. Do not force your body too much. not even tensed But don’t let your back bend. Close your eyes comfortably as if you were resting. Does not squeeze the eye muscles or frown. then be determined laid back create a feeling that both body and mind entering a state of peace very comfortable

4. Think of the vision as a clear circle, the size of the black eye, pure and clear, without any flaws, white, clear, cool, cool, like the sparkle of the stars. This clear, round crystal is called the Parikamma Nimit. It is easy to think of it as if it is completely still at the center of the seventh base of the body. thought of praying softly It is Buddhanusati that samma arahang, or gradually bowing to the clear crystal ball to gradually move towards the center of the body along the baseline. starting from the first base onwards I humbly think calmly, along with my prayers.