Buddhism-Meditation
important key words for the section on meditation
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- Meditation
- Is critical in Buddhism
- There's 3 types
- Samatha
- Stilling the mind
- Vipassana
- Insight meditation
- Zen
- Quizzing
- Samatha
- Buddhists become fully aware of reality
- It's given to develop a better understanding
- Benefits of Meditiating
- Allows calming, focus and insight into reality
- allows a Buddhist to lessen desires, cravings and attachments.
- Insignificance of Meditation
- More difficult for Lay Buddhists
- Requires alot of time, space and practice
- It does not directly benefit others
- Bodhisattvas
- Gives ordinary Buddhists drive and motivation
- It's ideal in the Mahayana Tradition
- A less strict way of life
- Arhats
- It's a more traditional Buddhist view (Theravadin ideal)
- Teaches lay Buddhists during their life time
- Acts as an example of other Buddhists
- Is critical in Buddhism
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