concentration
Concentration refers to focusing single-pointedly on the object of meditation. Posts include instruction and guided meditations.
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Cultivating serenity in daily life
We can improve the quality of our meditation in our daily life.
View PostReview: Meditating on the mind
Members of the Abbey community go over questions 5-9 of the second quiz on the…
View PostExcitement and laxity; not applying and over-applyin...
The importance of introspective awareness in seeing laxity and excitement in the mind. What to…
View PostForgetting the object of meditation
The importance of knowing and remembering what topic we are meditating on at the beginning…
View PostLaziness and its antidotes
How laziness interferes with concentration and how to counteract it.
View PostRestlessness and regret
Advice for dealing with restlessness and regret that interfere with meditation practice.
View PostDullness and drowsiness
How to prevent and deal with dullness and drowsiness that interfere with meditation.
View PostSensual desires
Attachment to sense objects interferes with concentration while meditating. How to counteract such distractions to…
View PostChapter 5: Verses 34-54
Advice on developing mindfulness and introspective awareness by "remaining still like a piece of wood."
View PostPractices before serenity meditation
Explaining the practices to make the body and mind relaxed. Further details on visualization of…
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