Posts Tagged ‘Buddha’

Understanding the Religion of Myanmar

There are many religions in the world. For example a few would be the religion in Myanmar, Christianity, etc. Sometimes it is even difficult to know who is telling the truth, and who is telling a lie.

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What is Christian Meditation?

When you hear people say meditation, there is a great chance that you will often think of Buddhist monks humming with their hands on their large beads. You will also imagine bald people in yellow robes reaching enlightenment. You have to consider that meditation isn’t only done by bald monks in yellow robes in order to reach enlightenment and know about Buddha’s words of wisdom, you have to consider that other religions, such as the Christian religion also practices meditation but in a very different way.
The Christian bible tells Christian followers to think about God’s word. You have to consider… Continue reading

Lighthearted Meditation: Playing With Mindfulness

I often meet people who say things like, "I’ve been working on mindfulness for over twenty years."

My response is always this: "Oh, you poor thing! Have you tried *playing* with mindfulness? It’s very effective, and much more fun!"

They tend to look at me like I’m some kind of kook, and then ask the million-dollar question: "How can you play with mindfulness?" Glad you asked….

We tend to think of mindfulness as something that develops only after years of dedicated meditation. We must sit for hours, contemplate in silence for days, go on retreats… Continue reading