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The Buddha taught two categories of meditation: Samatha and Vipassana. Noting falls mainly in the Vipassana category.
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Thankyou very much.  Why does the venerable yuttadhammo only teach vispassana then ???? Thankyou for taking the time to answer my question. Its very kind of you.
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Only Vipassana practiced according to the Satipatthana Sutta can lead to permanent freedom from suffering. Samatha does not, on its own, lead to permanent freedom from suffering.
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Thank you for your clarity.
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