NIBBĀNA FOR THE LAYMAN: THE LINEAGE OF THE DYNAMIC MEDITATION TECHNIQUE OF LUANGPOR TEEAN JITTASUBHO
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In this paper I will argue that a significant force that promotes Buddhist ideas of mindfulness outside the limits of the exclusive Buddhist institutions (Buddhist monasteries) is the secularization of vipassanā meditation. One such instance is the Dynamic meditation of Luangpor Teean Jittasubho that uses rhythmic bodily movements to induce mindfulness. This form of secular form of vipassanā meditation has influenced healing, education, environmental conservation, art, architecture, and meditative engagement activities at resorts and modern lay meditation centers, allowing it to become one of the prominent schools of meditation practice in Thai Buddhism. This paper will discuss the lineage, or the origins and influences of Luangpor Teean’s approach. It will analyze why this form of vipassanā meditation has become popular and more accessible to lay people.
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