If properly done, it's essentially the same as any other kind of true meditation. That is, focusing the mind for long time on a very specific and simple object, being physical or not (even "no object" could be).
It seems that in Buddhist meditation some meditation objects are more frequent. Such is the case of meditation on breathing, on the body parts or on the full body as a whole among others.
The name of the form of ancient Chinese meditation is Buddhist Chinese meditation.
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Ellen Page is a Buddhist. The actress even attended a Buddhist school when she was growing up. The school taught meditation and yoga.
a place for meditation and enrichment of the understanding of the world.
Where: Anywhere, but usually in nature or in a Buddhist temple, but really anywhere is fine. How: Meditation Chanting
yoga and meditation
A stupa is a mound-like structure which is used to by Buddhist to store relics. A stupa is also used to as a place for meditation by Buddhist.
For most Buddhsts in the Tibetan tradition practise is typically meditation.
Nyanaponika has written: 'The heart of Buddhist meditation' 'The vision of Dhamma'
True Buddhists achieve their "highs" from meditation, not on psychedelic drugs.
The process of achieving Buddhist enlightenment is by meditation or deep thought, while concentrating and clearing their minds of worries and disturbances.
Most public Buddhist temples would be happy to allow people to come in and watch the activities or participate in meditation.