Shamatha and Vipashyana

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Extrasensory Perception Gained in a State of Shamatha
Through the power of achieving a stilled and settled state of mind and attaining the first level of mental constancy, practitioners can attain certain extrasensory awareness.
in Shamatha
Meditation Advice for Lam-rim Practice
Our meditation practice requires us to first analyze and understand the Dharma in order to integrate it into ourselves.
in The Three Scopes
Meditation States That Are Discerning or Stabilizing
Shamatha emphasizes stabilizing meditation. Vipashyana emphasizes discerning meditation. A state of vipashyana is pervasive with being a state of the joined pair: stabilizing and discerning meditations.
in Shamatha
The Perfection of Concentration: Dhyanaparamita
With far-reaching concentration, we’re able to stay perfectly focused while helping others and in all meditations for reaching enlightenment.
in Love & Compassion
A Precious Garland for the Four Themes (of Gampopa)
The Nyingma master Longchenpa uses the structure of the four themes of Gampopa to elaborate on the graded path of sutra, tantra and dzogchen.
in Tantra Texts
Mahamudra Eliminating the Darkness of Ignorance
The Ninth Karmapa presents a detailed, step-by-step explanation of the Karma Kagyu practice of mahamudra meditation on the nature of the mind.
in Tantra Texts
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