Appendix (Extract from another Dhamma talk) In general, samādhi is practiced in the two main kinds of meditation: Tranquillity Meditation and Insight Meditation. It is commonly believed that we have t…
Contentment Contentment (santosa or santuṭṭhi) is an important factor which supports the development of samādhi. In fact, it does not support merely samādhi but also all other practices of Dhamma, inc…
I. The Correct Way of Practicing Meditation Now, let us take a closer look at samādhi, which means–when interpreted in a simple way—the state of a steadfast mind. We remember well sammā-samādhi in the…
2. Samādhi for Happiness and Tranquillity Before talking about the last point on samādhi—clear mind, I would like to go over the use of samādhi for happiness and tranquillity. The use of samādhi as a …
II. Techniques to Prevent and Overcome the Potential Misuses of Samādhi It is stated in the scriptures that samādhi can produce both positive and negative effects. What negative effects can samādhi pr…
SAMĀDHI IN BUDDHISM As I have learned from different sources, people in the West have shown an increasing interest in Buddhism and particularly in samādhi. For this reason I feel it necessary for us t…
1. Maintaining the Five Controlling Faculties in Equilibrium The Five Controlling Faculties (indriya) are important Dhamma constituents in the practice. They are: faith (saddhā), effort (viriya), mind…
1. Samādhi for Mental Energy Many people are interested in the mental energy aspect of samādhi, in psychic power and marvels. If samādhi were good for these only, Buddhism would not have been born. In…
3. Samādhi for Clear Mind and Cultivation of Wisdom The Threefold Training system gathers all important Dhammas under one roof. These Dhammas work together to proceed to the ultimate goal—the liberati…
The Foundation of Mindfulness The next discussion will be on the Foundation of Mindfulness (satipaṭṭhāna) which follows the same principle. When the correct level of samādhi is attained, it becomes a …