Contrary to popular Western beliefs about Buddhist meditation, it is not viewed as a secular practice. Thai Buddhists believe that meditation is a meritorious activity, helping them not only to ...

In Buddhism, the goal is to attain enlightenment and liberation (nirvana) by practicing the teachings of the Buddha, who himself achieved enlightenment by sitting in meditation under a bodhi tree.

Greek Buddhist monk's four decades of meditation practice culminates in new publication examining how meditation can lead to either attachment or liberation This publication represents an ...