Listen "Exploring Samādhi and Jhāna in Buddhist Meditation (2 of 2)"
Episode Synopsis
This talk was given by Richard Shankman on 2023.09.30 at the Sati Center in Redwood City, CA.
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There is a wide range of views among teachers about the place of samadhi (concentration) in insight meditation. Some stress the importance of concentration while others teach that insight arises through mindfulness alone and do not give concentration any particular emphasis.Unraveling the mix of ideas about what proper concentration is and its place in dharma practice can be difficult. Students may become confused about the degree or type of samadhi they should cultivate or how to incorporate it into their meditation practice.
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There is a wide range of views among teachers about the place of samadhi (concentration) in insight meditation. Some stress the importance of concentration while others teach that insight arises through mindfulness alone and do not give concentration any particular emphasis.Unraveling the mix of ideas about what proper concentration is and its place in dharma practice can be difficult. Students may become confused about the degree or type of samadhi they should cultivate or how to incorporate it into their meditation practice.
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Video of this talk is available at: https://youtu.be/vucfYjGJ7Bs.
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For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org
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If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/.
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This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License
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