# The Practice of Tranquillity and Insight

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- Authors: [Khenchen Thrangu](https://www.bookquiver.com/khenchen-thrangu)
- Publisher: snow_lion
- ISBN: 978-15-5939-106-1
- Pages: 184
- Published: 1998-01-01
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

The two types of meditation that form the core of Buddhist spiritual practice are: tranquillity (samatha) meditation aims at stilling the mind, while insight (vipasyana) meditation produces clear vision...