Introduction: Meditation and Mental Development in Theravāda-Buddhism
Four-Elements-Meditation
Mettā - Spiritual love in the sense of the Buddha’s teachings
Compassion - Karuṇā in the sense of the Buddha’s teachings
Pāramī: Upekkhā – Equanimity
Samatha bhāvanā - Concentration Meditation
Mindfulness of in- and out-breath – ānāpānasati
If one studies the Buddha's teachings and practices according to them, one should also consider the goal of these teachings:
Where Does the Path Lead to?
The Presentation of the Arahant as the Goal of the Buddha’s teachings in the Pāḷi Canon (124 pages)
Paṭisambhidāmagga - The path of analytical discrimination
Mindfulness
Death and Dying from a Theravāda Buddhist Perspective
Advanced Practice:
Mental Absorptions (jhānā)
14 Ways to Attain Spiritual Power Based on Kasina Meditation
Eight Liberations - Aṭṭha Vimokkhā
Eight Stages of Mastery - Abhibhāyatana
Saññāvedayitanirodha - the cessation of perception and feeling (nirodha samāpatti)
revised 9/2024
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