What type of Meditation do we teach?

At the Temple of Dawn Meditation Center a combination of Samadhi and Vipasana Meditations techniques are taught

 Samadhi, or concentration of the mind (one-  wontedness of mind), is the Sanskrit term for the  state of consciousness induced by complete  meditation

  Upon development of Samadhi, one's mind  becomes   temporarly purified of defilements, calm, tranquil, and   luminous. Samadhi is used  to prepare the mind for   Vipassana, pacifying the mind and strengthening the   concentration in  order to allow the work of insight

  Vipassana is one of Asia s most ancient forms of   techniques of Meditation, attributed to  Gautama   Buddha, It is a way of self  transformation through   self- observation and introspect rum. In English  

Vippassana is often referred to as Insight Meditation. Vipassana is described by its promotional literature as "the ability to see things as they really are, through a process of self-observation

It has been said that Samatha/Samadhi meditation and Vipassana/insight meditation are the two wheels of the chariot of the noble eightfold path and the Buddha strongly recommended developing them both