A simple reminder

[thomaslaw]

Seek nothing, just sit, mindfully breathe out and mindfully breathe in.
But right view is needed at all times for the practice of Vipassana (i.e. right view) and Samatha (i.e. mindfulness), according to the core teachings of SN/SA suttas.

Who is the best teacher on Samatha and Vipassana meditation?

I think the best teacher on Samatha and Vipassana is the core teachings of SN/SA suttas themselves. E.g.: Vipassana in SN/SA suttas is the practice of ‘right view’ How to get Right View? - #13 by thomaslaw Samatha in SN/SA suttas is the practice of ‘mindfulness’. See: Pages 215-8 from The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism Choong Mun-keat 2000.pdf (285.9 KB) Pages 225-7 from The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism Choong Mun-keat 2000.pdf (210.4 KB)

What does it mean "to see things as they really are"?

In addition, it is related to ‘right view’ in terms of the middle way, e.g. SN 12.15 = SA 301: Pages 192-5 from The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism Choong Mun-keat 2000.pdf (274.5 KB)