Archive for December 19th, 2008

What is hindu mediation like, and is it very different from Buddhist meditation?

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Sisyphus asked: Buddhist meditation is based on anatta (no-self, that there’s no such thing as a real ‘you’, which rules out the possibility of having a soul), anicca (nothing is permanent, which rules out the existence of an eternal god), and dhukkha (nothing is permanently satisfactory, except nirvana).
Is this in conflict with hinduism? What do [...]

Is it necessary to avoid onion, garlic for a person who does Meditation?

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Raghav asked: My roommate is avoiding onions and garlic because he says it actually affects him for his Meditation. Does it really affect people who meditate? Is it necessary for a person to avoid onion, garlic to meditate? Or they just avoid them to control their desires?
Btw eating onion and garlic will have any negative [...]