Nearly every religion has a contemplative side to it where meditation may be used to help one connect with the sacred. Thomas Keating has written many books about “centering prayer” and/or “contemplative prayer” from the Christian perspective. Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield have written a great deal about Buddhist meditation.
There are many different types of meditation such as analytical meditation, placement or concentrated meditation, and dzogchen or mahamudra meditation. Basic Buddhist meditation practice is often referred to as “mindfulness practice.” It is a type of meditation known as “single-pointed meditation.” Single-pointed meditation focuses upon a single point –– as the name implies. Most Buddhist meditation places the focus of attention upon our breath. Why the breath? By focusing our attention upon our breath we are connecting the mind to the body. The goal of meditation is not to reach some transcendence or bliss, but rather to train the mind of the practitioner to be in the present moment. (MORE)
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