Mindfulness and Meditation are they one and the Same

These 2 words seem to be used interchangeably, so are
they one and the same? Does it really matter what we
call these two?
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They may have some similarities in the sense that both
involve an intense level of consciousness and we see a
myriad of benefits from each of them. We often get
confused about and
since both focus the attention on the breath.

A closer look shows a distinction between the two
which lies in the intention. If the focus on the breath
goes beyond your ego, realizing your inner divinity,
then that is , which is more of a Hindu
influence. If the focus on your breath is to try to train
and harness the mind and the thoughts observed are
non-judgmental, then that is
which has more of the Buddhist
influence.

Meditation’s intention is to trick
the mind into letting go the
thinking apparatus so that we
can become fully aware of a
higher spiritual level of
ourselves, our oneness with the
divine. is
secular, that of which has no
spiritual or religious basis and
focus is more on training the
mind for concentration over a
long time period.

is more identified with Buddhism and
Yoga. It comes from the ancient monks who withdrew
from the world. When we talk about mindfulness, this
may
be referred to therapy, rational thought, psychology,
scientific research and our everyday language.
Mindfulness can easily be integrated into our complex
lives, unlike meditation whose values are more monastic.

We naturally relate meditation to the beliefs and
spiritual groups. can be
potentially more useful in more ways than one;
wherein meditation never could be.

Psychologists and
researchers
are now studying
mindfulness
under close scrutiny and
are looking for the uses
of it. It seems that
mindfulness has more
practicality and
credibility that
meditation does not
have.

To meditate, we have to sit still while it is possible to
be mindful in our day to day activities.
The focus of is inwards our body,
while , on the other hand, covers
more areas of attention, such as thoughts, emotions,
actions and state of mind. It covers the
interrelationship between your environment and you;
while meditation is immersing yourself more deeply
into our inner self.

We normally associate
meditation with religious
beliefs and spiritual groups.
This makes it distinct from
mindfulness which has a
wider scope of usefulness
in our daily life. The
focus of mindfulness is
what’s happening now,
not about the past or the
future.

To practice meditation,
we have to still the
mind. Meditation
cannot be possible
while doing other
things, either mentally
or physically. This
explains the reason
why we have to sit in
silence with eyes
closed.

However, even with eyes closed and sitting in a lotus
position, there is still no assurance that you will enter
a state of meditation.
If your legs ache and you hear sounds coming from
the outside, then you are not meditating.
But in this case, mindfulness is being practiced,
which can prepare you for meditation.

The practice of
will
eventually lead you to
your ability to focus and
once you establish that
concentration on an object
unmindful of the things
happening around you,
you will eventually
experience
and from
there, yield profound
relaxation and the joy of
being alive.

Mindfulness and Meditation are they one and the Same

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