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All meditation
techniques begin with stillness. Go to a quiet
place. Close your eyes, begin by relaxing your
body and your mind. Take a deep breath, and
exhale, each time you exhale feel your body
relax into a weightless state. Focus your mind
on kindness towards others. This is the simplest
form of meditation that can help you cure your
mind and body. In Meditation the focus of
attention is often the meditator's own
breathing.
Advanced
Meditation
There's more to
meditation than just closing ones eyes and an
understanding of this technique demands an
understanding of our mental realm. The subtle
state of mind, which is the ultimate stage of
meditation, requires a tremendous amount of
energy to reach. An absolute harmony between our
gross physical realm, sensual realm and our life
energy is the prerequisite of a meditative state
of mind.
Meditation,
especially passive meditation, brings us face to
face with our subconscious. Not unlike opening
up a Pandora's box full of mischief, if we are
not ready to encounter our inner selves, it
could end up being a disastrous experience
instead of an enlightening one! And the most
vulnerable seem to be-people with overwhelming
anxiety, who are emotionally or psychologically
disturbed, those who have problems accepting
reality, people who suffer from acute paranoia
and even those who develop delusions of grandeur
from the altered states of consciousness that
meditation tends to produce.
Ways of harnessing
the ever-changing, ever-shifting mind are as
varied as the different techniques of
meditation. But by and large, they all practice
mental exercises, which aim at capturing the
very nature of our minds. The meditator need to
be mindful of: the body, feelings, the mind and
mental objects with concentration.
Vishva Niketan is a peace centre: a place for
all nations to pursue the ideal of inner and
outer peace. The name Vishva Niketan in Sanskrit
means “Universal Abode” and is symbolic of the
Centre’s desire to include all nations,
religions, and ethnicities in its vision of
world peace. Vishva Niketan has been established
in the firm belief that enduring peace can only
be attained when individuals achieve inner peace
– cessation of conflict within themselves. In
creating an atmosphere of tranquility and
serenity close to nature, Vishva Niketan aims to
awaken people to their inner spirituality so
that they may return to the world beyond to
create constructive change.
Objectives
To contribute to
the spiritual revival of human kind in Sri Lanka
and throughout the world, Vishva Niketan
promotes the learning, teaching and practicing
of the universal teachings of the Buddha, in a
spirit of loving kindness to all living beings.
To promote inter-faith, inter-racial,
inter-communal, inter-political and inter-state
understanding
To train peace corps in activities and functions
relating to peace building, crisis intervention
and non-violent dispute resolution
To asserts human rights as the basis of peace
and justice in every community of the world. It
promotes inter-faith, inter-racial,
inter-political and inter-state understanding.
To sponsor actions that promotes mutual
understanding and amity between communities and
religious denominations
To provide a neutral ground for the resolution
of disputes arising within communities in any
particular country or among nations
Spiritual
Health Programmes
Spiritual health
protects a person’s physical and mental health
by empowering that person to be mindful of
his/her thoughts, feelings and emotions and help
identifying wholesome and unwholesome thoughts,
feelings and emotions without suppressing them.
At the same time spiritual health helps the
individual to cultivate wholesome thoughts,
feelings and emotions such as love, compassion,
joy, patience, contentment, forgiveness,
equanimity and the like. These in turn will
contribute to a healthy body.
Spiritual Practice
The meditation conducted at Vishva Niketan is
based on Buddhist practice of Anapana Sathi,
Metta and Vipassana. However, our purpose is not
to promote any one form of religion. Those who
wish may practice any other forms of meditation.
**There
are many Hermitages, Meditation Centres, Nunneries,
Higher Educational Institutions, Educational
Institutions in Temples, Buddhist Associations,
Institutions, Pilgrirm's Rests and Buddhist,Publications.
The following is a short list. If you need a larger list
go to the Galduwa and Waturawila lists.
