Part of a series of teachings given during the 3-day online Meditative Concentration Retreat at Sravasti Abbey from September 5 to 7, 2020.
- Six preliminary practices before meditation
- The importance of purification and merit
- Why the goal-oriented approach to spiritual practice doesn’t work
- Visualizing the Buddha
- Mini-sessions with breaks
- Keeping the mind balanced
- The five hindrances to developing concentration
- Nagarjuna’s analogy for the hindrance of sensual desire
04 Concentration Retreat: Structuring the Meditation Session 09-06-20