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Not the OP, but some schools of buddhism, e.g. gelungs, describe two types of meditation: static and dynamic (my own terminology). The static one is sitting sti
by akomtu 4y ago
Not the OP, but some schools of buddhism, e.g. gelungs, describe two types of meditation: static and dynamic (my own terminology). The static one is sitting still and sharpening your focus. The end goal is the state when your mind naturally snaps into this fully attentive state - samadhi. But that's a weak result, and dynamic meditation is ability to retain this state no matter what you're doing or even thinking. That's vipassana. There are decent books about the history of buddhism and dzogchen that explain this better.
- boppo1 4y ago> decent books Such as?
- swayvil 4y agoI recall Ram Dass's Journey of Awakening being nice. Or if you want a truly esoteric brick, Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali. (The big yellow one) https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTPsQJuyvBSN18K_X-nrMUjePUSMSXMYUr4t2e5WfpBMcobio8Z&usqp=CAc https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTPsQJu...
- swayvil 4y agoHow about shrinking and growing? I think I saw that in Patanjali
- swayvil 4y agoAnother one is "meditation with a seed" and "meditation without a seed". From Raja Yoga. Translated. Samprajnata Dhyana and Asamprajnata Dhyana, respectively.
- akomtu 4y agoFrom what I know, meditation without a seed is "just" observing your own mind, with full attention, to let it release to its natural state (kun-dzi).
- swayvil 4y agoIn my experience there are only 2 things that you can do with your awareness. They go by various names, are described various ways, depending on the tradition. But ya, just the 2.