TOWARDS AN INNER SERENITY
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Basically, there are two methods of meditation in Buddhism: Samatha and Vipassana The development of tranquility (Samatha Bhavana) leads the mind towards serenity, suppressing all defilements that are latent in the mind. The mind, which tranquilized through this contemplation, reaches the level of citta-ekaggatā (single- pointed concentration) or parikamma samādhi (preparatory concentration), or upacara samādhi (nearby concentration, ie. concentration 'approaching' but not yet attaining the 1 elevated mental state (Jhana), which in certain mental.....
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- Publication Date
- Jan 13, 2024
- Language
- English
- Category
- Religion & Spirituality
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- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
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- By (author): Bokanoruwe Dewananda
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