Meditation

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This paper explores meditation, as practiced in the Buddhist tradition, to calm the mind and the body. The paper provides extensive detail about how one meets the physical requirements of meditation, which are simply sitting in an upright position and focusing on one's breathing. The paper also studies the more spiritual aspects of meditation, including the mind-body connection and moral stipulations for those who practice it. The paper concludes with research about the many benefits of well-being that come with meditation.

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"The first step in meditation is to control the body using a series of techniques that allow for the comfort and stillness of the body. First, the full lotus position is preferred because it allows the back to be kept straight. In this position, the feet rest on top of the thighs. (In the half-lotus position, the feet rest closer to the knees.) [12] Second, the hands should rest comfortably on the ankles or the lap, "with the back of one hand resting on the palm of the other." This dharma-dhatu mudra position is "very good for the circulation of energies within the system." [13]"

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