The Origin of Buddhist Meditation

Claudio Naranjo’s Contribution to Meditation in the Light of Neuropsychology

“…This area is probably involved in the forms of concentrative meditation that makes the experience of samadhi possible (Wood 1949;Gunaratana 2009). Overall, these studies have confirmed the historical-philological hypothesis recently advanced by Alexander Wynne, who argued that the innovative aspect introduced by the Buddha in meditation dealt specifically with the practice of mindful awareness (sati) (Wynne 2007).…”

“…Through the practices of mindfulness of breathing (ānāpānasati), body contemplation, and the gentle and non-judgmental observation of the mind (vipassanā), it is possible to reach nirvana. Liberation is not the end of consciousness, but its purification with the aim of reaching an irreversible experiential state of "vision of the things as they are" (Wynne 2007;Gombrich 2006Gombrich , 2009 …”

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“…Indeed, most of the classic meditations used by the Buddha in his teaching were inherited from traditions that were ancient even in his time (Gunaratana, 2002;Wynne, 2009). As C. G. Jung (as cited in Hannah, 1981, p. 3) noted years ago, human beings have very likely been meditating for millennia-possibly as long as humans have been both self-aware, and able to share and discuss subjective experiences such as fantasies, visions, dreams, hallucinations, drug induced imagery, as well as meditative "countersigns", and so forth.…”

Membaca: Sebagai Meditasi Pikiran Dan Bahasa

“…(Craske & Barlow 2006: 53); (Chen, et.al. 2009) Aku ini berwujud dan terlahir dengan sempurna" (Wynne, 2007;51).…”