{"id":8867,"date":"2021-06-25T07:32:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T07:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theravada.gr\/?post_type=video&#038;p=8867"},"modified":"2024-04-16T07:27:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T07:27:04","slug":"brief-introduction-to-meditation-on-colours-part-of-kasina-meditations","status":"publish","type":"video","link":"https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/en\/video\/brief-introduction-to-meditation-on-colours-part-of-kasina-meditations\/","title":{"rendered":"BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION ON COLOURS (Part of Kasi\u1e47a Meditations)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-12d2ee48 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px;min-height:250px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"532\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10479\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ContactUs2.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ContactUs2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ContactUs2-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ContactUs2-600x166.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ContactUs2-500x139.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ContactUs2-1200x333.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ContactUs2-768x213.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ContactUs2-1536x426.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ContactUs2-580x161.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ContactUs2-820x227.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.theravada.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ContactUs2-1160x321.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-1 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container map-container-rf42a0cb uagb-block-7666ae57 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION ON COLOURS (Part of Kasi\u1e47a Meditations)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z1ITmo0V818?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-87ccdea8 video-text-rf42a0cb\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Insight Meditation was first taught by the historical Gotama Buddha more than 2,500 years ago and is unique in its kind. 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