“The main goal of meditation is to learn more about yourself” Discuss?

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This is an essay question that i have been given in Buddhism, and i don't know what to write. :S
I have studied theravada, zen, pure land and Rinzai meditation.
I think that you could argue that the zen concentrates on the tathagatagarbha (inner self) so i'm guessing that this is the main goal so you can reach enlightenment.
whereas in pureland they rely on Amitabha and dont need to learn anything about themselves.

am i right? please help
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In Theravada, the goal is to tranquillise and focus the mind (Samadhi) in order to watch how it behaves. So this is partly about finding out about yourself, and partly about creating enough ease and confidence to continue with the path. Thereafter, Vipassana meditation is experiencing oneself in accordance with the three signs (Anatta, Anicca, and Dukkha).
 
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