Beginning Meditation - Theory and Practice

A comprehensive lecture on meditation which provides: An overview of the Three Trainings as a meditative path to wisdom (gnosis). The practical steps to begin a meditation practice (posture, relaxation, concentration) and tips to overcome common obstacles in achieving them. The difference between concentration (samatha) and insight (vipassana) practices, and how to intelligently combine them. What it means to have mindfulness (smrti) and apply introspection (samprajanya) within meditation, with quotes from Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara. An overview of several practices to develop concentration and insight. Recommended goals for a beginner of meditation. It is highly recommended the accompanying PDF is studied along with listening to the lecture.