Śamatha in the 21st Century Video Series - Introduction (Part 1 of 15)

In this video, Dr. Eva Natanya introduces the “Śamatha in the 21st Century” series, in which she will explain how the Center for Contemplative Research is guiding retreats focused on śamatha (meditative quiescence) for modern people living in the 21st century.

Additional Resources

• For more information on long-term retreat at the CCR, including recommended reading, talks, and guided meditations, please visit our retreat page.
• The CCR offers in-depth guidance for those preparing for or already in long-term retreat through the Seeds of Wisdom Library—sign up here.
• For an engaging talk on śamatha meditation, please see “Crucial Points in the Practice of Shamatha”
• For the Buddha’s analogy of the cat and the elephant, see the Upāli Sutta (Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.99)