Preparatory Guidelines for Meditation in Pre-Modern Sino-Tibetan Buddhist Traditions
Religions May 17, 2025 Ching-Hsuan Mei
This study offers a comparative analysis of preparatory practices in Buddhist meditation, focusing on the Tiantai tradition of medieval China and the Nyingma tradition of tenth-century Tibet. Challenging the view of meditation as solely a mental experience, it highlights the critical role of the body in shaping contemplative training. Drawing on recent Buddhist studies and cultural embodiment...