Buddhist Meditation

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Samatha
A form of meditation which focuses upon concentration and tranquillity. It leads to calmness.
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Vipassana
A form of meditation that reveals the true nature of things.
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Mindfulness of breathing
A form of meditation found in Theravada, Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. It entails focusing on breathing, both inhalation and exhalation
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Zazen
This is the main form of meditation in Zen Buddhism and is practised while sitting cross-legged.
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Zen
A Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism. It focuses on the value of meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship and study of the scriptures.
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A form of meditation that reveals the true nature of things.

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Vipassana

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A form of meditation found in Theravada, Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. It entails focusing on breathing, both inhalation and exhalation

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This is the main form of meditation in Zen Buddhism and is practised while sitting cross-legged.

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Card 5

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A Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism. It focuses on the value of meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship and study of the scriptures.

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