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Conference Paper: Preliminaries Of Concentration Practice: An Introduction Based On The Visuddhimagga
| Title | Preliminaries Of Concentration Practice: An Introduction Based On The Visuddhimagga |
|---|---|
| Other Titles | Preliminaries of concentration meditation |
| Authors | |
| Issue Date | 2017 |
| Citation | 1st World Encounter Teresian Mysticism and Interreligious Dialogue: Theravada Buddhism And Teresian Mysticism: Meditation And Contemplation - Pathways To Peace, Avila, Spain, 27-30 July 2017 How to Cite? |
| Abstract | The paper read was on the preliminary practices and preparations required of a Samatha meditator who intend to achieve and experience higher concentration states of mind known as absorptions. It discusses the definition of concentration, impediments, ascetic practices, meditation subjects, and personality types. The study examines relevant Abhidhammic expositions included in the Visuddhimagga, a meditation manual of the Theravada tradition. |
| Description | International Centre of Teresian and Sanjuanist Studies (CITeS), University of Mysticism collaboration with The Centre of Buddhist Studies of The University of Hong Kong |
| Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/246468 |
| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Somaratne, GA | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-18T02:29:02Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2017-09-18T02:29:02Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | - |
| dc.identifier.citation | 1st World Encounter Teresian Mysticism and Interreligious Dialogue: Theravada Buddhism And Teresian Mysticism: Meditation And Contemplation - Pathways To Peace, Avila, Spain, 27-30 July 2017 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/246468 | - |
| dc.description | International Centre of Teresian and Sanjuanist Studies (CITeS), University of Mysticism collaboration with The Centre of Buddhist Studies of The University of Hong Kong | - |
| dc.description.abstract | The paper read was on the preliminary practices and preparations required of a Samatha meditator who intend to achieve and experience higher concentration states of mind known as absorptions. It discusses the definition of concentration, impediments, ascetic practices, meditation subjects, and personality types. The study examines relevant Abhidhammic expositions included in the Visuddhimagga, a meditation manual of the Theravada tradition. | - |
| dc.language | eng | - |
| dc.relation.ispartof | World Encounter Teresian Mysticism and Interreligious Dialogue: Theravada Buddhism and Teresian Mysticism — Meditation and Contemplation, Pathways to Peace | - |
| dc.title | Preliminaries Of Concentration Practice: An Introduction Based On The Visuddhimagga | - |
| dc.title.alternative | Preliminaries of concentration meditation | - |
| dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
| dc.identifier.email | Somaratne, GA: soma@hku.hk | - |
| dc.identifier.authority | Somaratne, GA=rp01990 | - |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 275667 | - |
| dc.publisher.place | Avila, Spain | - |