by John Haspel
This is a talk on Shamatha-Vipassana meditation practiced within the context of The Four Noble Truths. The Buddha taught Shamatha-Vipassana meditation as one factor of the Eightfold Path. Shamatha-Vipassana is primarily used to develop the profond concentration necessary to develop understanding of The Four Noble Truths…
by John Haspel
Fear arising during meditation, particularly shamatha-vipassana meditation, is a subject that comes up often. When meditation is practiced within the framework of the Eightfold Path the context of the Four Noble Truths brings understanding and guidance…
by John Haspel
In the Yuganaddha Sutta [1] Ananda teaches that that those that achieve lasting peace and happiness do so by developing shamatha & vipassana (tranquility & insight) in tandem…