What is Meditation

“Mindfulness is paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.”

Jon Kabat Zinn - 1994

Meditation enables a flow state. What is often called "being in the zone." It is the mental state where someone is so fully immersed and absorbed in an activity their sense of time is transformed.

We accept that eating, sleeping and exercise are important to be physically healthy. But sadly, we don't consider mental health training equally important. As if mental wellness is a given. You either have it or not.

Meditation trains our minds to be calm and clear allowing us to live in the moment. We don’t meditate to escape life. We meditate to develop the skills, strengths and capacity to enjoy life.

“The mindful and dedicated expression of complete awareness in everyday activities."

Huisi - 350 CE

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”

Carl Jung

Six different types of Meditation

Focused Attention
Calming or Shamatha

Attention is focused on a single object; i.e.: breath, sound, mantra, or sensation.

Open-Awareness
Insight or Vipassana

Awareness of all aspects of one’s body and environment; sounds, sensations, thoughts and sense of self, by observing and noting in a non-judgmental way.

Sound Immersion
Mantra Chanting

Chanting a word or phrase typically using “primal source” vowels; such as "Ah, U, Eh, Oh, Mm.” Incredibly effective because of the vibration and resonance stimulating the Vagus Nerve System.

Loving Kindness
Friendliness or Metta

Expressing thoughts of friendliness, kindness and compassion for oneself and others. Incredibly effective dealing with anger.

Visualization

Using creative visualization to imagine oneself as an image, action or feeling. The brain interprets outside input and internal visualization as the same thing.

Analytical

Deeply analyzing a situation, decision, feeling or thought.

Meditation is for our mind what exercise is for our body

Meditation builds four mental muscles:

Concentration
Clarity
Friendliness
Equanimity

Which type of meditation is best?

There is no right way, or best way to meditate. Two Buddhas shares many resources with our community because people have diverse capacities and natures. Meditation resources for you to calm yourself and see the world clearly. Resources to master your life so when confronted with a variety of situations you are calm, clear and at ease, able respond in healthy manner and time of your choosing.