contemplative-practices - Concepts

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Concepts

Five Hindrances - Five mental states in Buddhist psychology that obstruct meditation and spiritual progress.
Laya - A meditative state of mental absorption, dissolution, or deep relaxation where thoughts temporarily cease.
Makyou - Illusory or distracting experiences that arise during meditation, considered obstacles on the path to enlightenment.
Samadhi - A state of profound meditative concentration where the mind becomes completely absorbed in its object of focus.
Zazen - The seated meditation practice that forms the core of Zen Buddhist training.