Meditation - Buddhism

Question 1

Meditation and eightfold path

Answer 1

-meditation is the third sections of noble eightfold path.

6.right effort
7. right mindfulness
8. right concentration

Question 2

Samatha Meditation

Answer 2

-suitable for everyone, all about gaining calm
-meditaton on love and kindness
detaches from skandhas
-Mahayana buddhists practice this method

Question 3

Vipasana Meditation

Answer 3

-samatha is ofeten seen as neccassary before vipasana
-requires analytical thinking
-meditating to see what the world really is - impermananet and without a permaanent self
-requires teacher
-therevada buddhists use this method