I. Meaning
Meditation is a way to keep healthy. Sit cross-legged with your eyes closed, adjust your breathing, put your hands in a certain position and think nothing. Meditation is also called "sitting on a plate" and "meditation". In Buddhism, it is called "meditation" or "meditation", which is a compulsory course of Zen.
Second, explain in detail.
1, a method of practicing Buddhism and Taoism. Close your eyes and cross your legs, put your hands in a certain posture, and cut off your delusion. The second song of Wen Tianxiang's "Jixing" in Song Dynasty: "If you don't laugh and meditate, the hero is immortal." In the Yuan Dynasty, yang xian wrote The Journey to the West and Xi Zhao: "There was a drought in the capital, and the altar was closed to pray for rain. It rained heavily for three days while Xuanzang was meditating. "
2. Generally refers to meditation. Zhang's poem "Butterfly Loves Flowers" in the Song Dynasty said: "A song and dance banquet makes people old, and it is better to think behind closed doors." In the Yuan Dynasty, Fang Hui wrote the poem "Send Xu Taichu": "The sentence is broken and there is no couch, and you sit like a monk all night." Li Guangtian's Son of the Mountain: "And there are bridges and running water everywhere ... chickens bark and dogs bark, and people hear each other. Most Shanjia women weave and meditate under poplars. "
Third, meditation posture and key points
The meditation posture requires that the feet are staggered, the spine is straight, the shoulders are open, the hand knot is fixed under the navel, the head is straight, the eyes are slightly closed, and the tongue licks the palate. There are six main points in meditation: let go of everything, listen to your heart, wake up with a feeling, sit on time, watch from the next seat, and be generous.