What Meditation Did the Buddha Practice to Achieve Enlightenment?

[@yurievtv]

What a beautiful and important video, thanks you! One of the most important parts: "Right concentration does not focus on a single object or scene." When you discover this "right concentration" you will experience such freedom that rarely anyone here can find... This can be achieved by slowly releasing and letting be as it is your body, your mind, and your heart. Find a teacher that knows about this sequence and you will progress in the right direction. Tip - look for the Theravada masters. Stay away from those teaching that jhana should come first, then you exit it and use vipassana. They took a wrong turn. Ultimate wisdom arrives together with full freedom from your body, mind and heart. You will experience and understand these words: When everything drops way, what remains is reality. "

[@abhishek835]

Great content ❤

[@suethai7359]

Enlightenment is the goal 🤩🙏🙏🙏

[@karmaofficial1004]

That's your first issue. Buddha couldn't get enlightenment even after meditating for long time because he had a goal for enlightenment. you can remove all desires to get enlightenment, but it takes time to realise that the want for enlightenment is also a desire

[@soonkwek-cs2dh]

37 Factors of Desires for Enlightenment 卍Amitabha卍

[@JackFrost008]

It is the beginning.

[@soonkwek-cs2dh]

Enlightenment - Nirvana. Enlightenment - Fully Enlightenment- Nirvana. Enlightenment - Non Abiding Nirvana - Fully Enlightenment - Nirvana. 🙏 Amitabha 🙏

[@kdvine91]

Thank you Lord Buddha for your invaluable teachings. Thank you Lord Buddha for showing me the path. Thank you Lord Buddha for your boundless compassion, empathy, wisdom, sympathetic-joy, loving-kindness, love, and integrity. Thank you Lord Buddha for you are an absolute master, no one else has even come close to what you have achieved. ❤2:36

[@Arahansannihilation]

The world needs to hear the good Dharma.

[@serray3392]

Thank u 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️

[@inezafifi5297]

Keep up . Your videos are Good

[@saddha1]

The gift Lord Buddha gave was far more than Vipassana. It was the Triple Gem, real gems! See the amplituhedron, Precepts and Paramis. These guide ones energy properly to invert images and become upright. Remember, Bible says we are an image and fallen as well. We only return to correctly seeing through Buddha.

[@Daniel-wj4pd]

As a born catholic, what you've written is true. When I explored buddhism I was able to experience this deeper part of my being that helped me understand life better. While many catholic/christian groups are trained to say that they hold the single truth, I've come to beliwve that to achieve spiritual progress in our world today we have to explore at least another form of spiritualty, with a sense of awe and respect.

[@suethai7359]

🙏🙏🙏Sathu Sathu. Sathu ⭐️

[@nancyswanson1362]

Well done , inspiring and beautiful. Siddhartha Gautama had little dust in his eyes, so to speak. He had clarity and great insight one of the great sages who ever lived and he might even have been one of humanity's early psychologists.

[@zeokimus]

Vipassana 🙏🏻

[@l.rongardner2150]

Wrong!!! He taught Satipatthana (Right Mindfulness) and Samma Samadhi (Right Samdhis/Jhanas).

[@soonkwek-cs2dh]

Right.... Samatha + Vipassana 🙏Amitabha🙏

[@loomingmenace6211]

Mo phat 🙏🙏🙏

[@hansenmarc]

13:01 is there a sutta reference for this? ‘Right Concentration does not focus on a single object or force the mind to adhere to one scene, allowing the mind to be free from fixation because there is no fixed mind or object to bind it, as both the mind and objects are in constant flux. Thus, Right Concentration involves continuously shifting attention from one transient object to another.’

[@mattnedgus]

I came here looking for more information about that same statement too

[@naistudio3119]

One's goal is to end suffering. Buddha knows how.

[@friendsnote.1013]

So Buddha knows and we don’t know? Since people like quotes I will quote: Inside each of us is a Buddha….” If we know this perfectly, there’s no need for gurus and scriptures… 🙏🙏🙏

[@chothaekamtho417]

🙏

[@ikkong8436]

If one were to study some of the suttas carefully , the Buddha in various sermons talked about the first Jhana being one accompanied by "applied and sustained thought with rapture and pleasure born of seclusion" not 'without applied and sustained thought'. Having attained the first Jhana the practitioner then moved on to the higher Jhanas. Just to quote, in Sutta 4 of the Majjhima Nikaya - Bhayabherava Sutta - the Buddha clearly stated this. And the Jhana's is the meditation praised by the Buddha. Therefore, it is very important for every Buddhist who aspires to gain enlightenment to fully acquaint himself/herself with the Dhamma (suttas) as taught by the Buddha. To do so, one has to study the various suttas of the Buddha as contained in the Anguttara Nikaya, Majjhima Nikaya, Samyutta Nikaya and the Digha Nikaya. Some of the suttas in the Khuddaka Nikaya are helpful but most are stories added on by later monks which are not the actual words of the Buddha.

[@VVVKKK-v7u]

🙏 ☸

[@champagnebob007]

5/23/24 good one

[@saddha1]

Origins of sanskrit are unknown. What we know of Sanskrit today was not created until after Buddha. Buddhist scriptures called this language used as Chandas not sanskrit. Sanskrit literally means that which has become refined, in other words the language before was not Sanskrit. There have been no Sanskrit texts or writings found before Buddha by any king.

[@amitabhchahande3316]

Sanskrit has more features and is a new language compared to Pali. Words such as Ra, ksha, sha, gya are not there in Pali. They are a latter addition. Devan Piya= beloved of dev (Pali) Devan Priya = Idiot (Sanskrit)

[@theostapel]

(india) 'From the Vedas - The language of Sanskrit is said to be more natural. the reason is that it was the beginning. If you deeply ponder over the alphabet of Sanskrit you will find the rise and fall in it in the form of natural vibration. And in that language, they have written by feeling every vibration: and they started to call it Sanskrit (Divine), (Ram Chandra - Heartfulness)

[@theostapel]

Today - aspirants receive their divine revelations - in their own language. Fare thee well - in life's journey.

[@lakhbinderjitsingh7795]

24/7 , none stopped for two years plus and going on until the End , means can live life to talk to someone for few minutes whenever to talk and no reason to sit for long time , walk , stand , on bed and whatever day to day activity 😮😇😁🚨😁🤗🌏

[@_creighton]

Except... Enlightenment is not an achievement but a realization? It is our essential nature.

[@cwilkinsonwck]

There was many attributes to meditation. Calmness awareness drops the so called thoughts.

[@nigelsheppard625]

The Buddha did not "invent" either Jhana nor Vipassana. Also, Sanskrit was not a "literally" language, because there was no written script, that would not develop in India until 3 centuries after the Buddha.

[@Lee-Van-Cle]

Just a personal interpretation, nothing in the opening is directed from Suttas. The Buddha distilled his teachings of meditation into a single method, Anapanasati, the Mindfulness of Breathing.

[@LarsTaunus]

wouldn't that be in contradiction to the video where they say not to be focused on a single object?

[@rambodiehardwarrior749]

It's an admirable effort indeed to produce this VDO but it'll be much better to consult Ven.Bhikkhu Bodhi's translation of Pali texts how pronounce the Pali words correctly. For ex. vicara (sustained thought) c here is pronounced like j .😊

[@loomisandrew9106]

All the bad karma end and all the ignorant end this is the meaning of enlighten ; so meditation is very important part to break karma as it envoling attitude; this is what I. Can Understanding from Tibetan Buddhist

[@aminmohamed6857]

IT IS VIPASSANA

[@ikkong8436]

This video is useful if one first develops a firm grasp of the teachings of the Buddha as contained in suttas (notably the Samyutta Nikaya, Majjhima Nikaya, Samyutta Nikaya and Digha Nikaya)- the earliest recorded discourses (suttas)of the Buddha. The Kudaka Nikaya is a mix book of the Buddha's discourses (suttas) and works of later monks. (The Jatakas in the Kudaka Nikaya should be treated just as tales). Only by extensive reading, understanding and investigation of the suttas and connecting them with our daily life experiences, only then can one be in the position to discern what is and what is not in line with what is taught by the Buddha. The Buddha describes the proper method for determining the authenticity of his words, and in Dīgha Nikāya, #16: Mahā Pari-Nibbāna Sutta he described the method in detail.

[@PravdaSeed]

🌀 thanks 🌀 Sino spherE 🦋☸️☯️🕉️🦋 💫🐉🇨🇳🐉💫

[@dreamadventure8220]

Lol Chinese are destroyer of Buddhism

[@Sokkhen]

I think the Buddha is able to learn to use more than 21% to even 100% of his brain to Attain Enlightment or nirvana.

[@surajwakpanjar282]

💯 percent absolutely

[@VeritableVagabond]

Ajahn Brahms books are amazing

[@MrTetsukobu]

Everything has to be taken in perspective. What happened, before Buddha sat under a huge fig tree? How many things he tried? How many teachers taught him, and what were the lessons of these, his teachers? He didn't just sit in meditation with no background. Meditation was his last resort. Now if you take meditation as the only way the Buddha was enlightened you are making an ignorant ABSTRACTION, that may lead to nowhere. There is an all-pervading belief that meditation conducts you to spiritual enlightenment. Read the title of this video: "What Meditation Did the Buddha Practice(d) to Achieve Enlightenment?" ACHIEVE Enlightenment!? Only an ignorant who wants to attract with the title gullible naïve for credits, and promote his streak of fakes. This belief is wrong and appallingly ignorant. Spiritual Enlightenment falls upon you like a dragon firing a bolt of lightning, there is no progressive approach. It is like an invisible sledgehammer hitting your ego-egg fragile shell of your mind when it pleases. It burns, all of your encrusted ideas, concepts, beliefs, and all mental constructions. Reorganizing your entire mind with the same elements that you had before. The moment can be symbolized by the cranking gears of the engine of your universe. The ego does not disappear, it is transformed in a few moments. You fill it in your entire body and mind. To think that you can achieve enlightenment is a crass error, the more you look for it, the farther away it goes. Studying scriptures and teachings will help you get a vocabulary glossary to express to yourself what is going on during those moments and after. Sit with no purpose, just for the sake of it, and you may be lucky, or not. That's it. I REPEAT, LUCKY OR NOT. There are no guarantees whatsoever.

[@ElmerTan-ut4qn]

Why does Shakyamuni Buddha wants us to chant Amitabha Buddha ? In the Amitabha Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha advise us four times to chant Amitabha Buddha. Shakyamuni Buddha taught us to chant Amitabha Buddha, the proof and confirm truth is in the Amitabha Sutra. As follower of Shakyamuni Buddha, we should comply to our teacher's guidance. Chant Amitabha Buddha is to attain rebirth into Western Pure Land. This is the simplest and easiest reply. Not only Shakyamuni Buddha chant Amitabha Buddha, even all the Buddhas in the Dharma Realm also chant Amitabha Buddha. In the Infinite Life Sutra, all Buddhas of the Ten Directions also advice us to chant Amituofo. What does it means? If you understand the truth about life and our universe clearly, then you will understand why all the Buddhas want us to chant Amitabha Buddha. This question is extremely important. In the Mahayana Sutra, the 88 Buddhas Repentance - Ritual mentioned "The Sublime Dharma Realm Quintessence Body, Amitabha Buddha." It is explained very clearly, Amitabha Buddha is the original name of all Buddhas in the entire Dharma Realm. The name of all Buddhas is Amitabha Buddha and their alternate name is for the convenience of sentient beings. That is why it is called" Dharma Realm Quintessence Body." Amitabha Buddha is translated from Sanskrit. Translated into Chinese means Infinite Life, Infinite Wisdom and Infinite Enlightenment. Which Buddha isn't full of wisdom and enlightenment? With this clear explanation, the original name of all Buddhas is Amitabha Buddha. Amituofo 🙏🙏🙏

[@jojoaja6106]

Don't talk bullshit, Gotama never taught to chant Amitabha, there is no such thing pure land of buddha, Mahayana already contaminated buddhism😂😂😂 can't u see contradiction when Gotama said all life was dukkha?

[@anirudhgaikwad2890]

Pali canon translated into Sanskrit but Sanskrit canon not translated into pali.

[@Iwantalloftheinformation]

Ego podcast is perfectly named, can anybody guess what I mean by that?

[@jackdolphy8965]

Odd that the speaker pronounces Vipassana oddly. 🎊🎉🙏🏼

[@i_love_tibet7001]

I don't know about what type of meditation Buddha did to achieve enlightenment....... but I know Buddha's teaching that mentioned here......about 4 Noble Truths, 8 fold path and dependant Originated. I found there is one error here..... After Buddha enlightened, Buddha didn't teach right the way. In fact, Buddha spent 7 Weeks remaining under the Bodhi Tree. Until requested the Teaching by God Indra.

[@soonkwek-cs2dh]

Buddha founded Vipassana ( Wisdom ) through Samatha ( Right Concentration) 🙏 Amitabha 🙏

[@i_love_tibet7001]

@@soonkwek-cs2dh Thank you. 🙏

[@therealtrader8369]

How do you permeat you entire body and mind with a pure and bright mind. These videos do not explain simple practices on how to actually do this. They are filled with complex descriptions without following the KISS principal (Keep It Simple Stupid) probably because they authors do not know the processes themselves.

[@anirudhgaikwad2890]

Sanskrit is a hybrid language which is established in 1,800 years ago. Sanskrit is influenced by pali language.

[@surajwakpanjar282]

What is advantage of being buddha ? Answer is that one can use 💯 % of his brain 🧠

[@thungo185]

Even Albert Einstein is a big fan of Buddha, Steve Jobs of Apple

[@HelloGreen-mh5qi]

The life of the Buddha by Bhikku Nanomoli (according to the Pali cannon) is a good book.

[@zlatomirravic3780]

There are 9 janas.

[@jamesbun4654]

Meditation had had and have had use by all kinds of individuals to cover the secret of body and nobody.

[@Daryoushatami]

What is the mediant between culture and normal people , it is the investigateur,mercenary misions, who were those of high societies ,but since five hundred years people kept voluntary hidden from societies, why should we believe any information what so ever every one of us is a Buddha,an Eckhart,a Jesus,we want to stop in others icons, and be one ourselves .❤

[@thestarguptaa]

Bro pronounced all the indian words wrongly 😅

[@wenkapan1175]

This is very incorrect. The Buddha didn't discover Jhāna ... And many more inaccuracies. Please don't spread misunderstanding. He may not even have spoken Pāli.

[@PR-tq8yo]

Lot of repetition and use of certain words over and over does not make this a good vide. You are also mispronouncing the words

[@anandalalyapaabeywardhana8979]

Buddha never introduce any meditation method to the people. Buddha found nothing could be achieved by meditating after practicing under many teachers. Then he found the reason for no results of meditation by looking into inside of him. He found human mind never allowed to interfere into mind or Behavior of the mind. Then he found how the mind is created and behavior of the mind. Then he disclosed to the world. This is what is happening in any human being. But nobody could be interfered. Exploration of the mind is impossible. Only what you can do is accept it.

[@Happy10201]

What are you talking about? He did introduce us to meditation. In fact meditation is the main thing he said necessary to achieve enlightenment.

[@the0neObserver]

Meditation and Dhamma are like a raft, how do you take the journey without knowing how to navigate without the raft, yet until you reach the shore, you should leave the raft behind. So for us, the raft is important(meditation is important). Imagine a person fall into a slippery well, by your logic the Buddha only tell him to climb up without giving him the way. Will he be able to climb? The Buddha did give us a rope in a form of meditation (but not the extreme one like the ascetic one), but after one manages to climb up, the rope is no longer needed.

[@freespeech6670]

Don't tell me Jesus is the one introducing meditation

[@deven-k4t]

@@Happy10201you should search on this more

[@anandalalyapaabeywardhana8979]

@@the0neObserver Nothing can do with meditation. Mind is an operating system in you but you can’t interfere. Time does not affect the operation of the mind. No time taken (Akalika in Sinhala). Meditation is an execution of which is time taken. You get nothing by the meditation.

[@ElmerTan-ut4qn]

The moon rotates round the earth. The earth and planets rotate round the sun. The sun rotates round the universe. These movements are called waves or vibration. There are movements in our mind. Buddha uses an easy term called it wandering thoughts. Wandering thoughts are movement in our mind. These movements has negative impact on our life. Therefore Buddha taught us how to practice meditative concentration to curb these wandering thoughts. There are 84000 methods to practice meditative concentration in Buddhism. All methods have same goal, that is to achieve meditative concentration. All methods are equal, no one is more superior. The difference is whether the method is easy to practice or difficult to practice. Easy to understand or difficult to understand. What is meditative concentration? The mind attains "One Mind Unmoved" or "One Mind Unperturbed" . No movements in our mind is called meditative concentration. With meditative concentration we will have wisdom. Buddha's Teachings is to wake us up, so that one is no longer foolish or no longer confused. Not confused or no longer a foolish person is an awakened person. Awakened, one will enjoy Samadhi. (eternal blissfulness) Foolish and confused, one will have endless sufferings. Amituofo 🙏🙏🙏

[@friendsnote.1013]

Words are not “that” but if you believe in words, it is “that”. Do you get it? There’s nothing else.

[@tinkerer67]

You are clouding the point with too much repetition and meandering around. State the point and then elaborate later. Otherwise, people lose interest. Buddha's sermons were short and to the point, sometimes just a verse.

[@mickparly]

Complicated.

[@agelessnanb]

I refuse to watch/listen to AI “teach” religion/spirituality. Bye

[@wendyshoowaiching4161]

Meditation along cannot bring Enlightenment. Many people don't have an idea about Real Enlightenment. They are many ground and many sub layers works that generally takes many lifetimes continuous work to achieve Real Enlightenment. The Buddha is a long time cultivators from heavens, came to liberate humanity with wisdom (his preaching left recorded in many dharma books till now) took rebirth on earth (last time) in the status of a emperor family, leave home to achieve Buddhahood. Enlightenment alone cannot be achieve in one lifetime from a human body. Arahat 1st level is achievable on earth. There are 4 Level of Arahats. 8th Levels Of Bodhisattvas & 3 Levels Of Buddhahood. Each levels needs sufficient accumulation of purity by percise methods. And at Bodhisattvas level, one parent's debt is repaid and severe connection.

[@aaronthiagarajan]

Who invented, who this, who that, it does not matter. Did it bring benefit for you.? Follow it. If not leave it. Simple. Nobody ask who invent phone when buying mobile phone. You like you buy.

[@West_Coast]

introduced a new meditation technique, lol... okay that's false.

[@FromPlanetZX]

Buddha just repackages the Samkhya Philosophy and deliver it to the masses.

[@Theurbanmonk24]

Ignorance😄😄😄

[@Nooneself]

Nope. The buddha did not teach this. Everything stated here is from 300 to 500 years after Buddha's death and is a religious interpretation . Best wishes

[@mayankbiswas6936]

Western jokers explaining about meditation .... what a classic joke 😂😂

[@travisgunn343]

Crazy…. Who are you again?

[@martindinov932]

This is a great example of the Western attitude you may be referring to. Be at peace and don't hold on to such notions. Practically speaking, this is a great summary of some key Buddhist concepts.

[@seanautilis15]

he didn't.