The word "buddha" does not refer to just one specific person. "Buddha" means awakened and as a designation it is used to describe a stage of spiritual attainment attainable by all of us.
He was Siddhartha Gautama in 5th century BC India. who after long practice preached the atrapo which explains the causes of the sufferings of life as well as the way of liberation from them.
In the person of Siddhartha, therefore, we recognize a historical and awakened teacher. While in the philosophical path that he taught, meditation has a fundamental role.
But what exactly is meditation? Is this a kind of relaxation - as most people perceive it - or is it a practice of reconstructing inner coherence that brings about increased alertness and self-awareness?
Today there are many different forms of meditation practice. But what is that practice that the Buddha himself taught centuries ago? The answer lies in Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, one of the oldest texts of Theravada Buddhism, where the method is analyzed step by step, as well as the results it brings…
This traditional text - translated and commented on in his new study by the psychologist and author Ioannis Ambatzidis - introduces us to the concept of mindfulness, explains the art of self-observation, analyzes the elements of enlightenment in Eastern thought, as well as the mental benefits of meditation, as demonstrated by the Buddha.
The traditional meditation practice, through the original texts of Buddhism.
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