2.4 samatha meditation

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Explain mindfulness breathing ?

A meditation practice focusing on the experience of breathing e.g feeling your chest expand and contract

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What is a kasina ? How many are there ?

A kasina helps a Buddhist focus on their meditation. There are 10.

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Name 3 of these kasinas ?

  1. earth 

  2. water 

  3. fire 

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Give an example of one of the kasinas in action ?

‘water’ - they might focus on a bowl of water in front of them

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What is the purpose of samatha meditation ?

to calm and focus the mind - this is a preparation for developing wisdom and understanding the nature of reality

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