Meditation

Question 1

Wapola Ruhala mindfulness

Answer 1

Argues that being mindful means being conscious of your own acts.

Question 2

Damien Keown

Answer 2

Argues that the aim of vipassana meditation is to understand the three marks of existence.

Question 3

Rupert Gethin

Answer 3

Insight meditation differs from calm meditation. In calm meditation the mind sets on an object that’s an abstract concept.

Question 4

Clive Erricker

Answer 4

Meditation is a part of the eightfold path. Right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.

Question 5

Wapola Ruhala

Answer 5

Buddhist meditation produces a state of perfect mental health. It aims at cleansing the mind of impurities and disturbances.

Question 6

S.N. Goenka

Answer 6

Teaches people from different religions. Meditation isn’t purely religious.

Question 7

The Buddha enlightenment

Answer 7

Became enlightened whilst meditating.

Question 8

Peter Harvey

Answer 8

You can reject the external world and only focus on yourself.

Question 9

Thich Nhat Hanh

Answer 9

Meditation will lead to us to be more compassionate of other beings.

Question 10

Denise Cush

Answer 10

The goal of meditation is to reveal the truth about the way things are.