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Ānāpānasati, or the Mindfulness on the Breathing (Meditation on Breaths), is the most popular meditation method in Buddhism. The Buddha praised this method in the discourse: “Fellow monks, if you practice this ānāpānasati more and more, it will calm down your mind, give your superior result, purify your mind and you will stay in a mental state with joy. As a result, it can remove unwholesome thoughts and calms down our mind.” In brief, this technique of meditation can be applied to concentration meditation or Insight meditation. It verily is also a method which can be easily acquired.
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Ven. Dhammadipa Fa Yao is the Abbot of the Chuang Yen Monastery. He was a professor at Buddhist colleges in Taiwan specializing in Agama and Abhidharma. He was also a visiting professor at Sun Yet-Sen University in Guangzhou, China. He obtained his bachelor and master degrees in Sri Lanka whereas doctoral degree in Theology and Religion from the Great Britain. Venerable Dr. Dhammadipa was ordained twenty four years ago.