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66 - Buddhist Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation

66 - Buddhist Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation

FromLearn Buddhism with Alan Peto


66 - Buddhist Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation

FromLearn Buddhism with Alan Peto

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Learn Buddhist Mindfulness Breathing! Want to do breathing meditation like the Buddha? It's known as Ānāpānasati / Ānāpānasmṛti but is commonly referred to as "mindfulness of breathing". And it can be as straightforward as that.

You are observing the breath without control, force, judgement, etc.

While this sounds easy, your body has another agenda. You'll have thoughts, an itch, muscle aches, etc., to distract you. With practice, you will also observe these things, and just "let them go".

While there are many different ways (and levels) to mindfulness of breathing, I'll give you a short and simple version here.

Don't worry about trying to cover all these steps - just work on focusing on one spot on your body (such as the inside of your nostrils) and observe the breath going in and out, and your counting. That's it!

With practice, and under the proper guidance of a teacher, this breathing meditation has many benefits to the development of meditative concentration, insight into conditioned phenomena, and much more!

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Jun 18, 2024
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Alan Peto hosts an informative and helpful podcast for anyone who is interested in Buddhism and beginning a Buddhist practice. Alan explains Buddhism and Buddhist teachings for beginners and westerners on his website, https://alanpeto.com, through articles, videos, infographics, and books. Contact Alan: https://alanpeto.com/contact Podcast Homepage: https://alanpeto.com/podcast Podcast Disclaimer: https://alanpeto.com/legal/podcast-disclaimer/