Yes. I think it is time to write a new post on mediation. I will try to base it on the “Sabbāsava Sutta (MN 2)” because it lays out the key ideas.
Basically, meditation can be divided into three categories:
(i) First, one must engage in contemplation to grasp the key concepts og Buddha’s worldview; this is ‘Dassanā pahātabba‘ or ‘getting rid (pahātabba) of wrong views (Dassanā).’ This is the first section of the sutta on ‘Defilements Given Up by Seeing.’
(ii) Then one must prepare the environment/conditions suitable to engage in ‘Bhāvanā.‘ These are discussed in sections 2 through 6.
(iii) Engage in ‘Bhāvanā‘ (actual meditation) is discussed in Section 7 (last section) of the sutta.
- I invite all to post comments/suggestions. I can write the post based on those.
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P.S. I saw Tetsuo’s comment after I posted my comment. Yes. Those are valid comments. But I think the sutta‘s analysis may help with some ideas.
