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A traditional exposition of Buddhist meditation looking at why we meditate; preparation for meditation; the five meditation practices designed to counteract the five mental poisons; and the three stages of meditation.
Talk given in 1967.
| 1. | Psychology (7:38) | |
| 2. | Buddhism and the mind (8:14) | |
| 3. | Why we meditate (5:54) | |
| 4. | Food, sex, and sleep (9:42) | |
| 5. | Ethical preparation for meditation (5:15) | |
| 6. | Teachers and devotional exercises (3:14) | |
| 7. | Mindfulness of breathing and Metta Bhavana (9:24) | |
| 8. | Contemplation of decay (5:46) | |
| 9. | Contemplation of the twelve nidanas (5:41) | |
| 10. | Analysis of the six elements (9:15) | |
| 11. | Meditative experience (7:29) |
Total running time: 1:17:32
