Was meditation part of the culture in the east before Buddha became enlightened?
Was meditation part of the culture in the east before Buddha became enlightened?
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7 Responses to Was meditation part of the culture in the east before Buddha became enlightened?
Yes, I think there were Hindus using meditation before the Buddha.
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yes but not as many people used it. i am a Buhddist so you can trust me on this one
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The Hindu’s have practiced meditation for over four thousand years.Also most ancient religious ceremonies had some forms of meditation in them, the tribes Shaman would use meditation to put himself in a trance to speak with their Gods.Meditation has been practiced for well over ten thousand years.
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Yes. Only in the West was meditation reserved for hermits and mystics.
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Yes. Buddha merely followed the footpath of the earlier sages.
In Hinduism there is a time for everything. Even the kings went to the forest to meditate after they realized that they have done what they could, after handing over the reins to the next generation..
Even ‘Worldly living’ (having wife and family) was part of the meditation and is one of the processes that takes a man to meditation and Nirvana
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Meditation and yoga carving was found in caves, dated of pre-historic
In a book, don’t remember word-by-word, but if my memory is good…
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Yes. There were a number of Brahmin hermits, Hindu ascetic & Vedic monks and Yoga masters (Yogi’s) all advocating meditation. The Buddha studies with several masters from many of these tradition’s.
If you are interested in an in depth look at the Buddha, what he studied and the word around him, go to the link below. It has a lot of information.
http://www.buddhanet.net
In particular, for the life of the Buddha, check out this page:
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/lifebuddha/index.htm
I hope this helps.
In a book, don’t remember word-by-word, but if my memory is good…
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