The Pause Cause teaches Dhammakaya meditation, a school of meditation founded in Thailand in the early 1900s, although manuscripts recording many of the techniques that make up the method date as far back as the 14th century. This is actually one of the main differences between The Pause Cause and most modern meditation platforms & apps. While most modern meditation apps & studios teach a variety of meditation techniques taken from various schools of meditation, The Pause Cause follows the traditional practice of teaching one school of meditation in-depth. We believe a depth over breadth approach to meditation will be more beneficial to practitioners than having surface level knowledge of multiple meditation methods.

We recommend starting with our Intro to Meditation series to build your foundation with our meditation method. For more guidance, read our beginner's guide in the blog section and our navigation guide to understand how to utilize our features.

Any amount of meditation you can make time for is beneficial. Just as dedicating even a small amount of time per week to exercising is better than nothing at all. However, if you want something quantitative to aim for, scientific studies (https://fortune.com/well/2023/02/11/how-long-you-need-to-meditate-to-see-results-for-your-body-and-brain/)show that meditating 10 minutes a day for 8 weeks would have noticeable results on your mental fitness and overall mood, with the benefits increasing along with the amount of meditation you choose to do.

The meditation method we teach is of Buddhist origin, therefore many of its most experienced practitioners are Buddhist monks. Historically, monks and ascetics were the gatekeepers & preservers of meditation knowledge, and this is an ancient practice we hope to revive in the modern era. While lay meditation teachers certainly also have their role, the benefit of having a monk as a meditation instructor is that monks are professional meditators who live and breathe meditation. Imagine the difference between having a personal trainer who knew how to give you instructions and do all the exercise motions but wasn't much more fit than you; versus having a personal trainer who could do the same, but also had your ideal body shape & fitness level. Having a monk as a meditation instructor is the mindfulness equivalent of having that ultra fit personal trainer.