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Old 02-10-2017, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaunc
They're not exactly verbalisations as the word is repeated silently.
The reason for it is that the function of meditation is to stop the monkey mind and by having the word as well as the breath to concentrate on it's somewhat easier to slow the thoughts.
I'm only guessing why the word "buddho" was chosen but my guess is that it's either Thai or Pali for buddha and it was a meditation technique taught to me by Thai forrest traditional monks.

Oh right 'Bhutto' in Thai is 'Buddha', apparently.
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