International Journal of Social Science and Education Research

An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study on the Practice of Samatha-Vipassana in Agama Meditation and the Improvement of Physical and Mental States

International Journal of Social Science and Education Research June 1, 2026 Ven Dianwu

The "Samatha-Vipassana" practice of Agama meditation is considered to be able to deeply regulate the body and mind. However, there is still a lack of systematic exploratory research on its mechanism of action and group effects. This study adopted an exploratory mixed-methods design. In the quantitative part, a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted on 509 regular practitioners to...