Does this kind of meditation have grounding or an equivalent in Buddhism?
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I've done a kind of meditation recently (or thought exercise), inspired by Buddhist teachings, and was wondering if the meditation has a specific name in Buddhism?
The meditation goes as follows:
- Start with a couple minutes of breathing meditation.
- Then try and notice any attachments or aversions that I feel in the moment.
- For an aversion:
- Allow the aversion to be there.
- Allow the thing/situation/feeling that I'm avoiding to also be there, even if just for the duration of the meditation.
- Try and build a sense of kindness towards the thing/situation/feeling that I'm avoiding.
- For an attachment:
- Allow the attachment to be there.
- Allow the thing/situation/feeling that I'm attached to to be there.
- Allow the opposite of the thing/situation/feeling that I'm attached to to also be there.
- Repeat above until there is nothing left that I feel attachment or aversion towards.
And that's it. I've found that this gives an incredible sense of ease and calmness and presence.
Does this have any grounding in Buddhist teachings?
Asked by willem
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Nov 27, 2019, 05:31 AM
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