Shamatha is one-pointed attention. Vipashyana is the distinct discernment of phenomena, correctly and exactly as they are.
Shamatha curbs disturbing emotions, while vipashyana utterly purifies them.
—Buddha Shakyamuni, Cloud of Jewels Sutra
Shamatha is one-pointed attention. Vipashyana is the distinct discernment of phenomena, correctly and exactly as they are.
Shamatha curbs disturbing emotions, while vipashyana utterly purifies them.
—Buddha Shakyamuni, Cloud of Jewels Sutra