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This video is a broad overview of Buddhist meditation techniques aimed at non-specialists. For those looking to explore more deeply, we recommend the following video: youtube.com/watch?v=zyNrtFIk6Ko , as well as other more in-depth videos from from Doug's Dharma. For those looking for examples of guided meditations from Buddhist teachers, youtube.com/watch?v=w6Wc8TXeDcU and youtube.com/watch?v=6wu9YzVrz3o are good places to start.
For a short and accessible introduction to the Satipatthana Sutta, see Don Lopez, ed, "The Establishment of Mindfulness," Norton Anthology of World Religions, pages 193-201.
For a translation of the Satipatthana Sutta, see: accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.010.than.html
For more about samatha and vipassana, see Rupert Gethin, The Foundations of Buddhism, pages 174-197. For a publicly available resource, see the writings of Alexander Berzin, including studybuddhism.com/en/essentials/what-is/what-is-meditation
For more about mindfulness, sati, and samprajanna, see Jay Garfield, "Mindfulness and Ethics: Attention, Virtue, and Perfection", in A Mirror Is for Reflection: Understanding Buddhist Ethics, pages 204-207.
For more selections from the Pali Buddhist Canon on meditation and mindfulness, see Bhikkhu Bodhi, trans. In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon, pages 257-300. There are also ample resources on https://www.accesstoinsight.org.
For those interested in understanding the development of the term mindfulness as used in contemporary society, see Rupert Gethin, "On some definitions of mindfulness," in Contemporary Buddhism, Volume 12, 2011 - Issue 1.
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00:00 Intro
1:06 Sponsorship
2:16 Misconceptions
4:34 Why do Buddhists meditate?
6:43 Defining meditation
8:18 What does meditation seek to accomplish?
9:35 The two wings of Buddhist meditation
12:13 Mindfulness explained
14:00 Satipatthana Sutta overview
16:51 Takeaways
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This video is a broad overview of Buddhist meditation techniques aimed at non-specialists. For those looking to explore more deeply, we recommend the following video: youtube.com/watch?v=zyNrtFIk6Ko , as well as other more in-depth videos from from Doug's Dharma. For those looking for examples of guided meditations from Buddhist teachers, youtube.com/watch?v=w6Wc8TXeDcU and youtube.com/watch?v=6wu9YzVrz3o are good places to start.
For a short and accessible introduction to the Satipatthana Sutta, see Don Lopez, ed, "The Establishment of Mindfulness," Norton Anthology of World Religions, pages 193-201.
For a translation of the Satipatthana Sutta, see: accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.010.than.html
For more about samatha and vipassana, see Rupert Gethin, The Foundations of Buddhism, pages 174-197. For a publicly available resource, see the writings of Alexander Berzin, including studybuddhism.com/en/essentials/what-is/what-is-meditation
For more about mindfulness, sati, and samprajanna, see Jay Garfield, "Mindfulness and Ethics: Attention, Virtue, and Perfection", in A Mirror Is for Reflection: Understanding Buddhist Ethics, pages 204-207.
For more selections from the Pali Buddhist Canon on meditation and mindfulness, see Bhikkhu Bodhi, trans. In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon, pages 257-300. There are also ample resources on https://www.accesstoinsight.org.
For those interested in understanding the development of the term mindfulness as used in contemporary society, see Rupert Gethin, "On some definitions of mindfulness," in Contemporary Buddhism, Volume 12, 2011 - Issue 1.
Join our Patreon community!: patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
One-time donations here!: paypal.me/religionforbreakfast
Check out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast
00:00 Intro
1:06 Sponsorship
2:16 Misconceptions
4:34 Why do Buddhists meditate?
6:43 Defining meditation
8:18 What does meditation seek to accomplish?
9:35 The two wings of Buddhist meditation
12:13 Mindfulness explained
14:00 Satipatthana Sutta overview
16:51 Takeaways
