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Meditation is central to Buddhist practice.

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Is it true that meditation is central to Buddhist practice?

Yes. Three reference works state outright that meditation is central to Buddhist practice, and several scholarly and encyclopedic sources describe meditation as historically central to Buddhist traditions and the path to awakening.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Buddhist meditation - Wikipedia
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Buddhist meditation - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_meditation

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Meditation
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Meditation. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation

Buddhist Meditation and Contemplation
2021
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Buddhist Meditation and Contemplation. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.013.571

Wikibooks: Buddhist Philosophy/Meditation
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Wikibooks: Buddhist Philosophy/Meditation. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Buddhist_Philosophy/Meditation

Thai Buddhist Meditation Practice Tradition and a Case Study
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Thai Buddhist Meditation Practice Tradition and a Case Study. (n.d.). ijbassnet.com. https://ijbassnet.com/publication/341/download

Theological and Sociological Accounts of a Buddhist Meditation Practice: illusory bodies
1999
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Theological and Sociological Accounts of a Buddhist Meditation Practice: illusory bodies. (1999). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/1361767990200205

21st century Buddhism
2005
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1961-, G. A. (2005). 21st century Buddhism. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/21stcenturybuddh0000gane

World religions
2001
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Paul, O. (2001). World religions. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/worldreligions0000oliv

Buddhism
2007
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Kathryn, W. (2007). Buddhism. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/buddhism0000walk

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