24 January 2554

Meditation

Meditation for Beginners

The next Step for Meditation Practitioners

By Luang Phaw Dhammajayo

There are some drawbacks when practicing the Dhammakaya meditation technique, by consulting this meditation manual exclusively without a meditation master. Each individual practitioner has a different personality which results in different difficulties during meditation. The manual can solve some basic questions but not all. Many new practitioners have questions that may make their meditation practices progress slowly, if not halt it completely. As a suggestion, I would like to invite all those who have tried practicing meditation after reading this book to come to Wat Phra Dhammakaya or any of its branches worldwide. There, you will have a chance to speak with meditation instructors who can provide good suggestions for better meditation and answer unresolved questions about meditation.

Visiting Wat Phra Dhammakaya or its branches will introduce you to other practitioners with similar interests. The group study and meditation session provides group support and encouragement towards improving your meditation. If you wish to advance in meditation practice, you can participate in the seven – day meditation retreat for foreigners. The temple offers monthly meditation retreats in Thailand.