Buddhist Meditation. Pious Exercises, Mindfulness, Trance, Wisdom

Pious exercises, mindfulness, trance, wisdom.
In the book of the famous American Buddhologist Edward Conze, the main types of meditation and the effects achieved as a result of their practical implementation are described.
On the path to enlightenment, or nirvana, meditation contributes to spiritual evolution, the reduction of suffering, the tranquility of the mind, and the attainment of higher states of consciousness.