Are insight and concentration two separate paths of meditation, or is there a single path that synthesizes the two into one practice? Is deep concentration necessary for liberating insight? Read interviews on the topic of samadhi with teachers such as Ajaan Thanissaro, Jack Kornfield and Sharon Salzberg.

Richard Shankman lives in Oakland, CA. He has been a meditator since 1970 and teaches at dharma centers and groups throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and nationally.