Shamatha Meditation for Well-Being
Meditation teacher Gullu Singh teaches you how and why to do shamatha (or "calm-abiding") meditation for more calm and clarity.
Introduction to Shamatha Practice
Meet Spirit Rock teacher Gullu Singh as he explains how shamatha meditation counters our chronic fight-or-flight state, offering genuine healing and mental clarity as an alternative to stimulating distractions that leave us depleted.
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Introduction to Shamatha Practice
Meet Spirit Rock teacher Gullu Singh as he explains how shamatha meditation counters our chronic fight-or-flight state, offering genuine healing and mental clarity as an alternative to stimulating distractions that leave us depleted.
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How Shamatha Cultivates Steadiness and Joy
Learn the traditional framework of shamatha through five progressive factors - directed thought, sustained attention, rapture, wellbeing, and one-pointedness - that naturally emerge as the mind settles into tranquil concentration.
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Guided Shamatha Meditation
Experience a complete shamatha session using the breath as your meditation object, learning to seclude the mind from distractions while cultivating the gentle loyalty and devotion that builds mental steadiness.
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Integration and Distinctions
Gain practical tips for posture, mantras, and community support, plus understand how shamatha's tranquility-focused approach differs from vipassana's wisdom-cultivation, often serving as essential preparation for insight practice.
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Join Pema Khandro Rinpoche as she guides you through a silent sitting meditation known as shamatha, or calm abiding meditation, to quiet the mind.
Meditation Is an Invitation to Well-Being
It’s so simple—sit down, pay attention, and open your heart to life—but it’s not so easy. Leading meditation teachers Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman answer your questions about mindfulness practice so you can accept its invitation to a more present and loving life.