Anapanasati Essays

Wheel of life The Wheel of Life also referred to as the Bhavachakra is the symbolic representation of saṃsāra (or cyclic existence). this classical image from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition depicts the psychological states, or realms of existence, associated with the unenlightened state. This painting is also translated as wheel of cyclic existence or wheel of becoming. The painting shows the summary of life and how one gets reborn and the struggle for suffering. It closely relates with the theory

Of the four types of people he met, he was fascinated by the last one. Ascetism is the philosophy of renouncing all the worldly pleasures to pursue spiritual strength. When Siddhārtha met the holy man, he wondered why he seemed content and at peace with his world. The man had no money, no lands, and no people to rule, yet he seemed to be the happiest of all the people he has encountered, including those within their palace walls. The holy man inspired Siddhārtha to renounce his royal life and have

When you think, hear, speak, cry out, engage in something physical or stressful the waves are produced. With meditation everything stops. Your brain may be totally still, unmoving. It’s really possible. When the surface of the brain quiets and becomes still we begin to see and feel what is underneath. We wouldn’t know there's anything much underneath our consciousness except what we may see from the surface. The basic truth about meditation is simple that you could learn it in just five minutes