YOGA PRACTICE AS A COMPLEMENT TO SAMATHA MEDITATION
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Abstract
The demands of contemporary life have led to various
kinds of practices to promote physical and mental health.
In Buddhist countries, yoga is increasingly attractive to
people as a compeiment to the older Theravarda approaches
to meditation like Samtha. This paper will explore the
phenomenon and show that this increasing practice of
yoga is not at odds with Budhhism. Both traditions focus
the mind to attain Samādhi. Increasingly, laypersons and
religious people have integrated yoga practice with Samatha
meditation, to promote physical and mental health. This
paper will introduce the approach of Banyat Dhammasaro,
the Thai monk who has attempted to integrate yoga with
Samatha meditation.
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