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**Jackson** · 04-20-2011, 03:05 AM

Yes, I didn't think that The Buddha taught that the mind need simply stop its chatter. A bit more is involved. A friend of mine says that samatha is like putting the key into the lock and vippassana is like turning it. Doing one without the other isn't enough to open the lock.

04-20-2011, 03:05 AM	#14
Jackson Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 530 Senior Member	Yes, I didn't think that The Buddha taught that the mind need simply stop its chatter. A bit more is involved. A friend of mine says that samatha is like putting the key into the lock and vippassana is like turning it. Doing one without the other isn't enough to open the lock.
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