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What do all of the terms for Buddhist meditation mean?

by Lion's Roar Staff| January 5, 2021

What do all of the terms for Buddhist meditation mean?

I’m confused about all the different terms for meditation, like shamatha, vipassana, zazen, mindfulness, calm abiding, insight, just sitting. What’s what?

How to Do Metta

by Jack Kornfield| November 6, 2020

How to Do Metta

Jack Kornfield on beginning this time-honored, heart-opening practice.

To Love Abundantly: Sharon Salzberg’s Journey on the Path

by Trish Deitch Rohrer| September 26, 2020

To Love Abundantly: Sharon Salzberg’s Journey on the Path

How Sharon Salzberg found loving-kindness in the darkest of times. By Trish Deitch Rohrer.

Learn the “BASICS” of Insight Meditation

by Larry Yang| September 13, 2020

Learn the “BASICS” of Insight Meditation

Larry Yang teaches the basics of a simple practice you can do right now: insight meditation.

Insight Meditation: Present, Open & Aware

by Emily Horn| September 13, 2020

Insight Meditation: Present, Open & Aware

Emily Horn on how to discover the peace and awakening in every moment.

Inner Victory: How to do Insight meditation and walking meditation

by Sayadaw U Pandita| September 13, 2020

Inner Victory: How to do Insight meditation and walking meditation

Sayadaw U Pandita on how to develop insight: examining our experience closely and precisely in order to understand the true nature of mind and its objects.

What Is Vipassana Meditation and How Do You Practice It?

by Sayadaw U Pandita| March 3, 2020

What Is Vipassana Meditation and How Do You Practice It?

Step-by-Step Instructions on how to do Vipassana Insight Meditation ­— the foundation of all Buddhist meditations — from the famed master Sayadaw U Pandita.

Who Was Mahasi Sayadaw?

by Bhante Bodhidhamma| April 2, 2019

Who Was Mahasi Sayadaw?

Burmese monk Mahasi Sayadaw helped revolutionize Buddhism. He was a respected scholar, teacher, and meditation master. 

Endless Moments of Insight

by Mahasi Sayadaw| March 17, 2019

Endless Moments of Insight

Meditation master Mahasi Sayadaw presents his step-by-step instructions for the practice of insight meditation.

The Magic Moment

by Sharon Salzberg| February 13, 2019

The Magic Moment

Sharon Salzberg explains how to practice basic breath meditation.

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