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1、0001MeditateonthisMeditateonthisbyTashaPettyTechnicianOct192004RaleighNC(USA)MeditationisntjustftheDalaiLama.Besidesthemanofserenityhimselfprobablydoesnotfacethestresslossofconcentrationanxietywryofthetypicalcollegestude

2、nt.HoweverstudentshavingahardtimehlingthestressofcollegelifecouldtakeahintfromthecooltemperedBuddhist.KnownmostlyasanEasternpracticeAmericansoftendonotknowaboutmeditationmistakeittobeoverlysimplistic.Meditationisadifficu

3、ltrigouspracticebutthebenefitsarewththeefft.Theultimatepurposeofmeditationisenlightenmentunendinghappinessbutthiscantakealifetimeofdedicatedpracticetoachieve.Howevertherearegreatimmediatebenefits:clarityofmindreducedstre

4、sstheabilitytoconcentrate.“Meditationisnotzoningout“ChrisRogusaseniinmathematicsemphasizes.“Itisnotgettingcaughtupinthemomentlikewhenplayingguitarsptslisteningtomusic.ItisnotwhatEdwardNtonwasdoingintheicyroomwiththepengu

5、ininthemovie“FightClub.“Thoseactivitiesenablepeopletoignereality“Rogusexplains.Thepurposeofmeditationistobecomemeawareofreality.PrinciplesTherearethreeprinciplesthatguidemeditationneedtobeunderstoodbefethefullbenefitsofm

6、editationcanberealized.Firstonemustacknowledgethateverysensationisinsomewayunsatisfying.PeoplehavetrainedthemselvestoigneunpleasantsensationssuchasunhappinessasaresultbecomeoutoftouchwithrealityRogusexplains.Meditationon

7、thecontrarycallspeopletoacknowledgeobservepinpointwhattheyarefeelingexperiencing.Thesecondprincipleofmeditationistheconceptof“noself.“EssentiallyexplainsRoguspeoplearenottheirsensations.Theyarenothappinesspain.Thesething

8、scanbeobservedasseparatethings.“Itisnotyouranger.Youarenotangerpersonifiedbutyoupossessanger“statesRogus.Thethirdprincipleofmeditationistheconceptofimpermanence.Thisconceptstressestheacknowledgmentthatallsensationswillpa

9、ss.Feelingsofpainhappinessangerareonlytempary.Thepointisthatoncepeoplebecomeawareoftheirsensationsacknowledgetheirseparationfromthesensationsunderstthatthesensationsareimpermanentthentheycanletthemgo.Meditationisimptantb

10、ecauseitprovidestheclarityneededtobeabletoobservethesesensations.HowtoThereareseveralwaystomeditatebutthebreathing(concentration)meditationisbestfbeginners.Breathingmeditationisthemostbasicmeditationitcanhelpconcentratio

11、nbyclearingthemindofdistractions.Themeditationpositionfthebreathingmeditationisthesamefmostothersaswell.Oneshouldfindacalmquietplacethatisfreeofdistractions.Thensitonthegroundwithlegscrossed.Beginnersmayfindthispositionu

12、ncomftablemaysitonapillowwithoutlegscrossed.Themostimptantthingiscomft.Thehscaneitherbeplacedontopofeachotherpalmsupinthelaponthekneespalmsupdown.Generallypalmsupsymbolizesfocusonuniversalconnectednesspalmsdownsymbolizes

13、inwardfocus.Butagaincomftisimptant.Whilemeditatingthebackshouldbestraightbutnotstrainedtheheadshouldbestraightslightlydown.Thepurposeofbreathingmeditationissimplytoclearthemindbyturningthefocustothebreath.Onceintherightp

14、ositionbegintofocusonbreathing.Breathingshouldbenmalnotfcedpreferablythroughthenostrils.Payacuteattentiontothebreathing.Notethesensationofitgoinginoutofthenostrilsinoutofthelungs.Thiswillbehardbecausepeoplesmindshaveaten

15、dencytower.Whenthoughtsarisedonotfollowthroughwiththempayattentiontothem.Insteadimmediatelyredirectfocusbacktothebreath.Thiswillbeadifficulttaskfmanypeople.FthosewhohavetroubleconcentratingRoguessuggestsacountingexercise

16、.Hesaysthatinsteadofnotingthesensationofthedignityashumanbeingswhohavearighttothesamerespectowedtoachildoncebn“thepapallettersays.TheNAEtookasimilarstancethismonthinadopting“FtheHealthoftheNation:AnEvangelicalCalltoCivic

17、Responsibility.“Thepaper(coauthedbyRonSiderofEasternBaptistTheologicalSeminary)supptsresearchonadultstemcellsbutopposeshumancloningembryonicstemcellresearch.“Itjustraisessomanyethicalquestionsthatweoptfamecautiousapproac

18、h“Ciziksaid.JayQuineaprofessatPhiladelphiaBiblicalUniversityinLanghneagrees.“Totakeawaytheembryoslivingpotentialisincrediblysuspectespeciallysincethereareviablealternativesnoguaranteethatembryonicstemcell[research]willwk

19、“saidQuinewhoheadstheuniversitysgraduateprograminbiblicalstudies.TheJewishperspectiveevolvesfromatraditionalprinciplethatthereisanobligationtohelpthoseinneedofhealingsaidRabbiDavidTeutschheadoftheCenterfJewishEthicsatthe

20、ReconstructionistRabbinicalCollegeinWyncote.ThatiscoupledwiththeviewinJewishlawthatanembryodoesnothave“fullcapacitystatus“untilitis40daysoldsaidRabbiJonathanRosenbaumpresidentofGratzCollegeinMelrosePark.Thusthereisnearun

21、animityacrossJudaisminsupptofembryonicstemcellresearchTeutschRosenbaumsaid.IslamicauthitiesaredividedsaidDr.ShahidAtharchairmanofthemedicalethicscommitteeoftheIslamicMedicalAssociationofNthAmerica.Muslimsconsiderthreepri

22、ncipleswhenanalyzingtheissue.Theyare:IfyouhavesavedonelifeyouaresavingallofmankindGodhascreatednodiseaseunlesshehascreatedthecurenotonlymustanactionbe“good“butthesourceoftheactionmustbegoodaswellAtharsaid.Muslimsarestill

23、resolvingthestatusoffrozenhumanembryoshesaidareconsideringthatinconjunctionwiththesufferingofthesick.“Thisissomethingwearediscussingamongourselves.Therearedifferencesofopinion.“InBuddhismmedicalresearchisviewedasagoodthi

24、ngbecauseofitsintenttohelpotherssaidRobertHoodapracticingBuddhistaneditoftheJournalofBuddhistEthics.Adultstemcellresearchwouldbeapprovedbutfetalstemcellresearchwould“appearnottobepermitted“becauseitinvolvestheintentional

25、destructionoflifesomethingBuddhistclergylaypeopleareaskednottodosaidHoodaphilosophyprofessatdleTennesseeStateUniversity.WhatsneededinthedebatesaysGrassieofMetanexusisopendiscussionbetweenscientistspeopleoffaith.“Thereare

26、valuesfwhichitisappropriatetosufferinsomecasesdie“Grassiesaid.“Thathasalwaysbeenthequestion.Whatiswthdyingf“0003ABuddhistapproachtopsychotherapyABuddhistapproachtopsychotherapyStybyKathyVozellaPhotobyMichelleWilsonMacqur

27、ieUniversity(Australia)Emailtheresearcher:Oct262004SydneyAustraliaIncpatingBuddhistideasphilosophyintopsychotherapyisnotnewmeditationhasbeenusedfsometimeasafmofrelaxationawayofhelpinganindividualunderstthewkingsofthemind

28、.HoweveraccdingtooneMacquarieUniversityresearchermeditationcanbeusedfpersonalgrowthbeyondtherapyifitisunderstoodagainstthebackoftheBuddhasteachingsintegratedholisticallywithpsychotherapy.DrBelindaSiewLuanKhonglecturerint

29、heDepartmentofPsychologyisquicktopointoutthatsheisnotaBuddhistbutsheisinfmedbytheBuddhasteachings.HerPhDthesistitledAComparativeAnalysisoftheConceptofResponsibilityinDaseinsanalysisBuddhistPsychologyreceivedaViceChancell

30、sCommendationwonhertheSidneyMJourardMemialStudentAwardfoutstingresearchfromtheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA)in1999.SincegraduatingwithherPhDin1999KhonghasbeenteachingparttimeatMacquarieUniversityoperatingherowncou