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What is vipassana? Meaning, origin and how to begin

What is vipassana? The meaning of the word, where the practice comes from, and how to begin

Vipassana meditation: meaning, practice and benefits

What vipassana meditation is, what it trains, what it observes, and the benefits the Buddha described

Buddhist Meditation: Types, Techniques and How to Start

Buddhist meditation in plain words: what it means, calm and insight, the main techniques and how to begin

Metta Meditation: How to Practise Loving-Kindness Step by Step

Metta meditation from the Buddha's teaching: what loving-kindness is, how to practise it step by step, the phrases, and its eleven benefits

Jhana: the four jhanas of Buddhist meditation explained

Jhana, deep meditative absorption: the four jhanas in the Buddha's words, their factors, the formless attainments, and how jhana supports insight

Kammatthana: the meditation subjects of calm and insight

Kammatthana means a meditation subject: the two kinds, samatha and vipassana, the forty subjects, and how to choose

Samatha vs vipassana: calm and insight compared

Samatha calms the mind and vipassana sees clearly: a point-by-point comparison from the suttas, and how to use the two together

The 40 Meditation Subjects (Kammatthana) of the Visuddhimagga

The 40 meditation subjects collected in the Visuddhimagga, in seven groups, with what each one is and what it is for

How to do vipassana at home: a step-by-step guide

How to do vipassana at home, step by step: preparing, walking, sitting and noting, and a simple plan for your first week.

Noting meditation: rising and falling, step by step

Noting meditation with the rising and falling of the abdomen: how to note, what labels to use, walking with noting, and common mistakes.

Vipassana retreat: what to expect from a 7- or 10-day course

What a vipassana retreat is like: where the seven days come from, the usual formats, a typical day, the rules, what to bring and the hard parts.

Meditation posture: how to sit for meditation

Meditation posture made simple: four ways to sit, how to place the back, hands, eyes and chin, what to do about pain, and your first session.

Walking meditation: how to do it, step by step

Walking meditation step by step: the path, pace, eyes and hands, noting each step in one to six parts, turning, and the five benefits the Buddha named.

Mindfulness of breathing (anapanasati): a practical guide

Mindfulness of breathing step by step: where to feel the breath, counting, long and short breaths, the 16 steps in brief, calm and insight, and common problems.