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bhāvanā
bhāvanā (Skt., cultivation). The general term used in Buddhism for any type of meditational practice involving continuous attention by the mind to any suitable object. The two main kinds of meditation practised in Buddhism are calming meditation (śamatha) and insight meditation (vipaśyanā). See also samādhi; sādhana.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "bhāvanā." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "bhāvanā." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-bhvan.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "bhāvanā." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-bhvan.html |
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Bhāvanā
Bhāvanā (Pāli, Skt., ‘to make become’, ‘to nurture’, ‘to develop’, √bhu = ‘to be’). In early Buddhism, meditation in the broadest sense: methods of mental training and discipline leading to mind-control and spiritual insight.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Bhāvanā." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Bhāvanā." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Bhvan.html JOHN BOWKER. "Bhāvanā." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Bhvan.html |
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