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>So yes, you induce meditation by choosing (in your mind) to watch your breath but that's no different from choosing to play a game. It's not a coincidence tha
by gerbilly 10y ago
>So yes, you induce meditation by choosing (in your mind) to watch your breath but that's no different from choosing to play a game.
It's not a coincidence that so many schools decided to teach focusing on the breath.
Your breath is correlated strongly with both your metal state and physical state.
Also your breath is always with you, and can be put under the control of your will, or become completely automatic. (New meditators often struggle with this.)
Because of this it makes a uniquely useful focus for meditation.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anapanasati https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anapanasati
- nickpsecurity 10y ago"Also your breath is always with you, and can be put under the control of your will, or become completely automatic. (New meditators often struggle with this" This is the single, best reason to use it after how tied it is with unconscious mind. You can't loose your breath except for brief moments. ;)