ABSTRACT
According to the Buddha’s teachings meditation methods may either lead to calm or to insight, most meditation practice at the beginning, whether Buddhist or otherwise, being the development of calm. As most people develop this first and then, using it as a basis, experience insight, so we shall explain calm first and insight afterwards. However, a few may find that insight first and calm afterwards is the best path to follow, while many meditators use these differing approaches in an alternating way. Before the account of the development of calm it will be good to say something about balance of the faculties.
