Related:: [[Jhana|Jhāna]], [[Yoga]], [[Samadhi|Stable Attention]]
Children:: [[Anapanassati]], [[6R Method|6R Method]]
# Bhāvanā / Development of Mind / Or "Meditation"
> [!tldr] Links
> - Methods
> - [[Anapanassati]]
> - [[Satipatthana|Satipaṭṭhāna]]
> - [[MN121 Cūḷasuññatasutta]]
> - [[6R Method]]
> - Refined: [[6R Method#Refined 6R!!]]
> - [[{Book} The Mind Illuminated — by Culadasa|Mind Illuminated]]
> - [[Abhibhu]]
> - Notes: [[(2023-02) 🧘♂️ Learning Meditation]]
## What is Immersion & Meditation?
![[MN44 Cūḷavedallasutta#^what-is-meditation]]
## Eyes open
> [!success] Eyes open — In Sāriputtasutta ([SNP4.16](https://suttacentral.net/snp4.16/en/sujato))
> **Eyes downcast**, not footloose,
> _**==Okkhittacakkhu==** na ca pādalolo,_
>
> devoted to absorption, they’d be **very wakeful**.
> _Jhānānuyutto **bahujāgarassa**;_
>
> Grounded in equanimity, serene,
> _Upekkhamārabbha samāhitatto,_
>
> they should cut off worrisome habits of thought.
> _Takkāsayaṁ kukkucciyūpachinde._
> [!tip] Read: https://spiritualessence.in/2026/03/09/should-you-close-eyes-for-meditation/
![[Pasted image 20260310131513.png]]
## Developing
![[MN118 Ānāpānassatisutta#^bhavita-bahulikata]]
![[MN2 Sabbāsavasutta#^7-bojjhanga]]
## Reads
- **(BEST)** (2023-09-12) Meditation – Step by Step ([link](https://spiritualessence.in/2023/04/24/meditation-step-by-step/))
- [[(Fundamental!) {Vilas Blog} Preliminary Steps for Anapanassati]]
- [[(2020-08-13) (Superb) Vilas on how to do mindfulness meditation and SatiPatthana! @Awareness]]
- [[{Book} The Mind Illuminated — by Culadasa]]
## Videos
- [[(2026-03-10) (Video Summary) How to establish indriya samvara?#^bhavana-vs-meditation]]
- [[(2023-02-09) (BEST EVER) {Vilas Youtube} All that you wanted to know about Meditation @Sati]]
- [[(2023-03-19) Meditation on Elements - How to]]
## Notes
- On Samatha
- [[{Vilas Blog} Practical Anapanassatikatha.md#^quote-samatha]]
- Persona notes
- [[(2023-02-06) 5-day Practice with Sachin and Naveen @retreat#^sachin-on-meditation]]
- [[(2023-02-06) 5-day Practice with Sachin and Naveen @retreat#^vilas-not-too-close-or-far]]
## Suttas
- [[MN152 Indriyabhāvanāsutta]]
- [[MN118 Ānāpānassatisutta]]
- [[MN2 Sabbāsavasutta]]
- [[Mettabhāvanā (Friendliness Meditation)]]