Meditation and wisdom
I can explain the nature, purpose and significance of meditation in Buddhism and how it influences Buddhists today.
Meditation and wisdom
I can explain the nature, purpose and significance of meditation in Buddhism and how it influences Buddhists today.
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Key learning points
- Meditation is a significant Buddhist practice.
- It can be a means to making progress in the stages of the Eighfold Path.
- There are many different types of meditation, but samatha and vipassana are the main types.
- Buddhists may also do metta bhavana meditation, which focuses on loving kindness.
- Meditation influences most Buddhists to develop mindfulness and deepen their wisdom of the Buddha's Dhamma.
Keywords
Meditation - a spiritual experience that opens a person up to the highest state of consciousness
Samatha - a method of meditation; a state of calmness
Vipassana - a method of meditation focused on insight into the true nature of things
Metta bhavana - a method of meditation focused on developing pure love which is selfless and not possessive
Zazen - a method of meditation practised cross-legged with the aim of gaining vipassana (insight)
Common misconception
Meditation requires clearing the mind completely of all thoughts.
Meditation can involve observing and acknowledging thoughts without getting attached to them.
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