How many types of meditation did the Buddha teach in the Pali Canon?
Upvote:1
Vipassana and samatha is all i know that the actual Buddha taught, well in the general aspect of "actual" meditation but there are many other contemplations, like the 4 stages of death or the kasinas. Even the 4 immeasurables could be classed as meditations.
I think the real question or issue is what can be called a mediation, what is contemplation, what is a statement or factual phrase or what is intended to be experienced via meditations. for eg, Dukkha as the first noble truth is a statement "suffering exists" and then the explanation and contemplation to understand in which forms suffering exists are separate from the statement, but as to what degree do we need to meditate on Dukkha, or do we need to realize or experience it ourselves in all forms..this is the conundrum. With that trail of thought we could classify all dharmas as meditations which would leave your question as too many to count unless one has an eidetic memory and/or is a scholar who mathematically dichotomised every statement the Buddha ever said into a classification of an individual meditation.
More post
- ๐ When did Shakyamuni became buddha?
- ๐ Intensifying sensations during meditation after switching to an Ayuverdic lifestyle
- ๐ What does Buddhism say about the consequences of good and bad behaviour?
- ๐ Looking for a quote, sutta or teaching about suffering not decreasing with succedent stages of enlightenment
- ๐ Is it possible to describe nibbana?
- ๐ Is the Buddhist path one of 'selfless offering' or 'inner kindness'?
- ๐ Is the attainment of natural wisdom exclusive to Buddhism?
- ๐ Was the doctrine of 'Anatta', accepted as doctrine by modern Buddhism, actually taught by the Buddha?
- ๐ Becoming attained-to-view as opposed to one liberated-by-faith and vice versa
- ๐ Is it ethical to kill plant life while gardening?
- ๐ Does Shikantaza lead towards attaining Jhana, if not, is there any progression?
- ๐ Searching for a sutta where Buddha talks about Nibbana
- ๐ Is there a Buddhist equivalent to Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations"?
- ๐ How was the Buddha Jayanti edition of the Tripitaka derived?
- ๐ How should I view others sufferings I cannot affect?
- ๐ How does rebirth work for arahant and non-arahants?
- ๐ Why should I give a bowl full of rice to a monk if there is no rebirth?
- ๐ Social context of Buddhist rituals
- ๐ Can the energy generated through meditation neutralize the covid 19 corona virus?
- ๐ Do buddhists fall in love?
- ๐ Buddhist pursuit of peace questions
- ๐ Did buddha said anything about upanishad?
- ๐ What is a phenomenological perspective?
- ๐ Why Vipassana meditation need a base object?
- ๐ Is it disrespectful or unlawful to have dharma tattoo in Sri Lanka?
- ๐ Buddhism Open Activities for all communities
- ๐ What are the points against social engagement?
- ๐ If something is relatively and ultimately correct can it still be false in the center?
- ๐ Arahants, Precepts, Monasticism, & Worldly Things
- ๐ Why is that the pleasent feelings last for small time while unplesent feelings seem to last forever?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- ๐ How many types of meditation did the Buddha teach in the Pali Canon?
- ๐ Did Lord Buddha teach any other meditation technique than the Anapana?
- ๐ Did the Buddha teach meditation to lay people?
- ๐ Why did the Buddha teach how to escape Samsara if there is no soul?
- ๐ How many different techniques of meditation did Buddha teach?
- ๐ Did the Buddha teach how to discern deception?
- ๐ What did the Buddha teach about aliens?
- ๐ How did the Buddha subdue fear and terror while standing, sitting, etc.?
- ๐ Did the Buddha give any advice on how to manage economy?
- ๐ How many countries did Lord Buddha travel?
- ๐ How did the suffering of Gautama Buddha arise or co-arise?
- ๐ (Why) did the Buddha teach rebirth?
- ๐ Did the Buddha teach the four noble truths to laypeople?
- ๐ What did the Buddha mean by the four types of reasoning in his advice to the Kalamas?
- ๐ Did the historical Buddha explicitly teach and/or endorse Kasiแนa (meditation)?
- ๐ Did the Buddha teach the Mahayana
- ๐ Which suttas in the Pali canon give instructions for how to cultivate equanimity?
- ๐ How did the Buddha define success?
- ๐ Did the Buddha teach Engaged Buddhism?
- ๐ What are the different meditation types & how to do them?
- ๐ The Buddha spoke to many individuals. Did the Buddha ever tell an individual who did not believe in rebirth, that they must in order to be liberated?
- ๐ Where in the canon does the Buddha teach about mindfulness?
- ๐ Pali Canon: Did the Buddha ever offer teachings without being asked to?
- ๐ Why did the buddha teach the mahayana?
- ๐ Did the Buddha ever say excessive meditation is bad?
- ๐ Did the Buddha teach receivers to be ungrateful?
- ๐ What was the name of the great compassion meditation the Buddha did for a significant part of his daily routine?
- ๐ Did Lord Buddha teach a meditation technique called Shunya to close disciples?
- ๐ Where did the Buddha teach about the "flow of tears"?
- ๐ Did the Buddha ever teach that we have a special responsibility to those we have injured?