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    Meditation – An Outline

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    Ajahn SucittoPublished January 22, 2018 · Updated October 21, 2026 · 1 min read

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    Read this free meditation ebook by Ajahn Sucitto, published by Amaravati Publications for free distribution. “Meditation – An Outline” follows the tradition of Theravada Buddhism to get you started with the practice of meditation. The text is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 UK, and the PDF below is shown as published.

    What You’ll Learn on this Free Meditation Ebook

    The ebook covers the basic themes of meditation, such as mindfulness of the body and the different postures for meditation, along with questions for self-reflection.

    It also covers cultivating awareness, clearing awareness, brightening the mind, and the development of insight, with advice on what to do and what not to do in meditation.

    You will encounter some Pali words in the ebook. The author provides a glossary at the end with common translations of those words.

    After reading this ebook, you may also listen to this audio about “How to Cultivate Awareness and Love” by Mark Coleman. 

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