user8157: I saw many monks sit in the nets, what is the point of meditating in the forest if one cant handle the forest? Might as well just stay indoors imo. Did the ancient monks use nets? what do you think? I think it is kind of silly and is an attempt to have a pleasant experience.

user21314: There would be a massive waste of time struggling uselessly.  Once you have perfect single-pointedness, nothing can impinge on you.  Prior to that, there are endless ways to delay or outright obstruct you

user21401: What is the purpose of meditation. Quoting from What is the meditation and what is its purpose?

Meditation is when the mind comes back home. When the mind comes back home it can sit by the fire and enjoy its own warmth. It can stop being busy with all kinds of "doing". Meditation is the ultimate "not-doing". Just sit in presence and let the nature of things take care of itself.

One may sit in a forest. It provides a good environment for not-doing.  Being bitten is not a useful part of that experience, moreover mosquitos also carry disease. Buddhists want to work to try to stop suffering. A net allows for one to sit in nature without creating suffering for the self and for others.

8157: <p>I saw many monks sit in the nets, what is the point of meditating in the forest if one cant handle the forest? Might as well just stay indoors imo. Did the ancient monks use nets? what do you think? I think it is kind of silly and is an attempt to have a pleasant experience.</p>
 21314: <p>There would be a massive waste of time struggling uselessly.  Once you have perfect single-pointedness, nothing can impinge on you.  Prior to that, there are endless ways to delay or outright obstruct you</p>
 21401: <p>What is the purpose of meditation. Quoting from <a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/24894/what-is-the-meditation-and-what-is-its-purpose">What is the meditation and what is its purpose?</a></p>
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<p>Meditation is when the mind comes back home. When the mind comes back home it can sit by the fire and enjoy its own warmth. It can stop being busy with all kinds of &quot;doing&quot;. Meditation is the ultimate &quot;not-doing&quot;. Just sit in presence and let the nature of things take care of itself.</p>
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<p>One may sit in a forest. It provides a good environment for not-doing.  Being bitten is not a useful part of that experience, moreover mosquitos also carry disease. Buddhists want to work to try to stop suffering. A net allows for one to sit in nature without creating suffering for the self and for others.</p>
