Samādhi in Buddhism

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Tranquillity meditation is aimed at developing inner peace, which calms the mind in order to attain samādhi. Insight meditation cultivates wisdom, which will enable us to see the true nature of life and the world, to see that all compounded things are impermanent—they arise, proceed, and dissolve. They cannot remain static in their original form; they have to follow the metamorphic process and evolve according to cause and condition. The knowing of this truth is called insight.

This is from the lecture delivered at Wat Dhammaram, Chicago, U.S.A. on May 6, 1996.

Translated by Janet Chan

Edited by Susan Kirchhoff

Table of Contents

Samādhi in Buddhism

• I. The Correct Way of Practicing Meditation
  • 1. Samādhi for Mental Energy
  • 2. Samādhi for Happiness and Tranquillity
  • 3. Samādhi for Clear Mind and Cultivation of Wisdom
• Attendant Benefits
• II. Techniques to Prevent and Overcome the Potential Misuses of Samādhi
  • 1. Maintaining the Five Controlling Faculties in Equilibrium
  • 2. Attuning the Practice to Conform to the Threefold Training
• Contentment
• The Foundation of Mindfulness
• Conclusion
• Appendix — Extract from another Dhamma talk