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There are 2 Types of Meditation :
1. Tranquillity Meditation (SAMMATA)
2. Insight Meditation (VIPASSANA)

Meditation can give us calmness of mind. It is also said that people meditate to cultivate the mind. There are mainly 2 benefits for meditation:
1. To gain peacefulness and better mind and health.
2. To develop supernatural power.

Right posture during meditation:
Leg - Easy type (both legs just rest on the floor), full lotus and half lotus.
Hand - Hold together resting on the leg but thumb not touching or spread out and rest at knee.
Back - Should be straight
Shoulder - Just relax.

How to start :
1. Concentrate on your breath when breathing in and out at the nose. If cannot concentrate, can try to count the breath. Each time when breath out, count one and so on until ten. Then start from one again.
2. Concentrate on abdomen raising and falling.

If one feels drowsiness, ie mind feel dull, how to overcome?
1. Change altitude by telling yourself I have to fight with it. Shift focusing and try to forget it.
2. Reflect, search.
3. Read out sultra to keep the mind busy.
4. Pull your ear.
5. Wash your face with cold water or use eye drop.
6. Look at bright object to remove darkness.
7. Do walking meditation.
8. Surrender by taking a nap. Set alarm clock to ring in 30 minutes time. When alarm clock ring, must get up.

Loving Kindness Meditation

This is to start with ourself and develop the joy. Recite in your mind : May I be well, happy and peaceful.