“The four protective meditations are a group of meditation topics popular in the Theravada Buddhist tradition: recollection of the Buddha, meditation on loving-kindness, contemplation of the bodily parts, and mindfulness of death. They are designed to establish a firm foundation for growth in the Dhamma. They can be pursued either as primary meditation subjects or as supplements to one’s regular practice such as mindfulness of breathing or vipassana.”
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