In the Theravada teachings on samatha-vipassanà, they divide meditation ― that English word ‘meditation’ ― into tranquillity and insight (samatha and vipassanà).
Beginners
Problems, by John Aske
The central problem is that they all demand to be dealt with now, or otherwise there will be terrible consequences…
What is Dukkha? by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
What are the characteristics of dukkha? What are the symptoms?…
The path of mindfulness is the path of no preferences
Mindfulness has no preferences.
.. after that I contemplated my attitude; I contemplated my greed for peace. And I did not seek tranquillity any more.
