Meditation, from the ground up
Deeper layers of meditation
MeditationEpisode 247 minApril 12, 2026

Deeper layers of meditation

Beyond the basics, traditions diverge: Zen sits with nothing, Vipassana watches everything, Transcendental repeats, visualization builds. Each trains a different muscle.

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About this episode

What do you think would happen when you go deeper into meditation? In today's episode, let's delve into Deeper Layers of Meditation, which includes the four following approaches: Zen, Vipassana, Transcendental, and Visualization Meditation!

Key takeaways

  1. 1

    Zen emphasizes posture and simply sitting.

  2. 2

    Vipassana is insight through close observation of sensation.

  3. 3

    Visualization uses imagined scenes to shape emotion and focus.

Try this tonight

Try a five-minute visualization: build a place where you feel safe in as much sensory detail as you can.

Journal prompt

“Which draws me more: stillness, observation, repetition, or imagination? What does that say about what I need?”

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