In Buddhism, samādhi (Pali / Sanskrit: समाधि) is mental concentration or composing the mind. It is one of three divisions of the Noble Eightfold Path.
Upon development of samādhi, one's mind becomes purified of defilements, calm, tranquil, and luminous. Once the meditator achieves a strong and powerful concentration, his mind is ready to penetrate and see into the ultimate nature of reality, eventually obtaining release from all suffering.
In the Pāli canon of the Theravada tradition and the related Āgamas of other early Buddhist schools, samādhi is found in various lists of topics:
In the noble eightfold path, "right concentration" (samma-samādhi, S. samyak-samādhi) is the eighth path factor. Right concentration (Pāli:sammā-samādhi; Skt.: samyak-samādhi) involves attainment of the successively higher meditative states known as the four jhānas.[1]
Similarly, samādhi is the second part of the Buddha's threefold training: sīla (morality or virtue), samādhi, and pañña (wisdom; S. prajña).
In the development of the four jhānas, the second jhāna (S. dhyāna) is "born" from samādhi (samādhija).
Four types of samadhi
In AN IV.41,[2] the Buddha identifies four types of concentration development, each with a different goal:
A pleasant abiding in this current life — achieved through concentrative development of the four jhānas [Dhyāna (Sanskrit; Devanagari: ध्यान) or Jhāna (झान) (Pāli) is a form of Buddhist meditation. It refers to various states ofsamadhi,[1] a state of consciousness in which the observer detaches from several qualities of the mind.[2] In this state the mind has become firm and stable and the ability to concentrate is greatly enhanced.Dhyana proper is the concentration of the mind, resulting in samadhi.]
Mindfulness and clear comprehension — achieved through concentrative mindfulness of the rise and fall of feelings, perceptions and thoughts.
The destruction of the taints — achieved through concentrative mindfulness of the rise and fall of the five aggregates.
Supernatural powers
The Buddhist suttas mention that samādhi practitioners may develop supernormal powers (abhijna, cf. siddhis), and list several that the Buddha developed, but warn that these should not be allowed to distract the practitioner from the larger goal of complete freedom from suffering.}}
Dear all,
In the recent article, I shared the Key of No Thought, which is the [Gap between thoughts].
However, to achieve this one, we need to understand the underlying too.
A Firm & Stable Mind with the Ability to concentrate?
Guru's explained 6th Zen patriarch sutra pertaining to No Thought, stating that when One is unaffected by any thoughts or thoughts arising from external or internal stimuli, into execution of action like starting a Thought Chain; speech; bodily movements; .....etc.
As in the picture above, I can be looking at you and smiling, but I can still be in meditative state or Samadhi.
One do not need to be sitting with eyes closed and meditating to be be Truly into Samadhi. As you can execute Astral Travel of Boddhicitta to heal and to save someone.
Remember my articles quoting Guru's on Boddhicitta of Wish; Execute; Samadhi, Bindu?
The problem with most cultivators is that most are unable to achieve No thoughts!
That's why can't meditate properly and also can't achieve Yoga.
Go do some more reading and jot down some points you have picked up and then using their ideology, try and cultivate again. You might have unexpected "enlightenment"!
:)
Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef
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