Different meditation approaches within Theravada
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Actually there are 4 ways and they are all valid Theravada techniques. Problem occurs when misinformed people start saying only one of these techniques is correct.
- Insight preceded by tranquility
- Tranquility preceded by insight
- Tranquility in tandem with insight
- by settling the mind with regard to the Dhamma.
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