The two types of meditation that form the core of Buddhist spiritual practice are: tranquillity (samatha) meditation aims at stilling the mind, while insight (vipasyana) meditation produces clear vision or insight into the nature of all phenomena. With masterful scholarship, Rinpoche explains this unified system of meditation—what to do, what to avoid, and the stages of deepening meditation—so the practitioner can gauge progress. His teaching is a commentary on the eighth chapter of the Treasury of Knowledge by Jamgon Kongtrul.
- ISBN10 1559391065
- ISBN13 9781559391061
- Publish Date 1 January 1998 (first published 18 January 1994)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Shambhala Publications Inc
- Imprint Snow Lion Publications
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 184
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781559391061