Education

Meditation is a way of training the mind, close to the way exercise is a way of training the body. But there are plenty of meditation techniques — so how do you learn to meditate? “In the context of Buddhism the term ‘meditation’ is similar to a term like ‘football’ in the United States. It’s a family of things, not a single thing, “Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D. , director of the University of Wisconsin’s neuroscience lab told The New York Times. And different activities of meditation require different mental competences. CONCENTRATION MEDITATION Concentration meditation involves focusing on a single point. This could entail following the breath, repeating a single word or mantra, staring at a candle flame, listening to a repetitive gong, or counting beads on a mala. Since focusing the mind is challenging, a beginner might meditate […]