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Just as one needs to apprentice with a master woodcrafter in order to hone their craft skills, so must an individual train with a qualified teacher in order to deepen their practice. You should be cr… (View Post)
Emptiness is not the essential nature of reality. Emptiness is itself empty of inherent existence and non-essential. This is made explicit in Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika. (View Post)
Samatha is calming the mind through concentration on an object, whereas vipassana is analytical or insight meditation. There are a variety of vipassana practices, which accord with certain philosophi… (View Post)