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A repeated word or phrase used to focus the mind during meditation.
Difficulty: EasyThis Buddhist text, whose name translates to Foundation of Mindfulness, is considered the primary source for Vipassana instructions.
Difficulty: MediumThis Abhidharma concept describes the seventeen mind-moments that constitute a single cognitive process from stimulus to response.
Difficulty: HardThe recommended duration for beginners just starting a meditation practice.
Difficulty: EasyThe Buddhist term for the three marks of existence - impermanence, suffering, and non-self - that meditation reveals.
Difficulty: MediumThe specific jhana factor that distinguishes the second jhana from the first by dropping away, leading to greater mental unification.
Difficulty: HardClosing these helps reduce visual distractions during most meditation practices.
Difficulty: EasyIn yoga philosophy, this life force energy flows through channels called nadis and is cultivated through breathing practices.
Difficulty: Medium