Above is a seated Buddha in meditating mudra. The smells spread over to a nearby Buddhist monastery where monks were meditating. This is the first prayer recited by the Jains while meditating. Most of the caves were Buddhist viharas, meant for living, studying, and meditating. They are among the beings of the wilderness that might disturb a monk meditating alone. Saints and yogis have been meditating on the banks of Ganges since antiquity. Siddha yogis and sanyasis are meditating in this place for thousands of years. He spent his hours meditating and walking. Chanakya asked Chandragupta to jump into the lake, and disguised himself as a meditating ascetic. Introverts often take pleasure in solitary activities such as reading, writing, or meditating. Once, sages Nara-Narayana were meditating in the holy shrine of Badrinath situated in the Himalayas. Both levels feature a series of smaller meditating Buddha reliefs. She wears a crown made of skulls of five meditating Buddhas. It is not nihilism, nor is it meditating on nothingness. She enjoys watching movies, writing, meditating, jogging, playing guitar, and singing.