Tag: Meditative

3 Reasons Why You Could Benefit From Meditative Drawing

I’m sure at some point or another in life, we’ve all experienced a moment of unavoidable boredom and subsequently found ourselves doodling on a piece of paper in front of us to pass the time. It’s funny though, isn't it? How interesting and captivating some simple doodles...

A Meditative Trip to the Outlying Island in Hong Kong

Did you know Hong Kong is not only famous for its high rise, harbour views, and food but also its outlying islands? Hong Kong, being surrounded on three sides by water, has a total of 263 outlying islands that have over 500 m2 in area. However, many of these bigger islands have been developed,...

What the Buddha did during meditative trance

In this article, I will write about what the Buddha was doing during his meditation under the Bodhi tree, based on the teachings recorded in the Threefold Lotus Sutra. Through this, I aim to elucidate what the original purpose of Samadhi (meditation/zen) was. In “The True Nature of All Phen...