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Welcome to the DhO Dharma Wiki
The DhO Dharma Wiki is a place where one can find detailed information regarding various meditative practices--including what they are, how to do them, and what they lead to. Below you'll find an extensive list of various meditative techniques and maps of the territory that these practices, if done correctly, will lead to.
DhO Basics
Core Principles
Here are some of the most core principles and teachings that are mentioned on this site.
- The Four Seals of the View
- The Three Trainings
- The Three Characteristics
- The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
- The Noble Eightfold Path
Types of Meditation
Here is a list of the many different meditative techniques that are discussed on this site, along with related instructions.
Samatha Techniques
Samatha techniques include those techniques which lead to a stabilization of attention on a particular object, and then often the development of more subtle stages of concentration, called the samatha jhanas.
Vipassana Techniques
Vipassana techniques include those techniques
The Maps of Meditation
There are many maps used to describe the progress of meditation. Below you'll find a list of many of these various maps.
Theravada Maps:
- The Samatha Jhanas
- The Progress of Insight
- The Vipassana Jhanas
- The Four Path Model
- The Simple Model
Tibetan Maps:
Zen Maps:
Christian Maps: