concentration
Concentration refers to focusing single-pointedly on the object of meditation. Posts include instruction and guided meditations.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Concentration in Buddhist practice
An introduction to Buddhist terms and concepts for the practice of shamatha. Guided meditation on…
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Preparatory practices for establishing mindfulness
The importance of mindfulness in maintaining ethical conduct, and in developing concentration and wisdom.
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Motivation in a monastic environment
Examining the kind of mind that we want to cultivate when living a monastic way…
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Illusion-like appearance
How things and persons appear like illusions; the correct meaning of "illusion-like appearance" and ways…
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Serenity and insight
How insight is the union of serenity and the correct view of selflessness: what serenity…
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Absorption factors and the jhanas
Entering the jhanas and how one progresses through the jhanas.
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Counteracting the hindrances
How we use the absorption factors when cultivating concentration and which absorption factors counteract which…
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Patience in developing serenity
How we cultivate the absorption factors along with cultivating serenity and the importance of patience…
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Five absorptions factors in brief
A brief description of each of the five absorption factors. How the pleasure we get…
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Concentration and the five absorption factors
A brief description of serenity and the levels of concentration and how they relate to…
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Hindrances to concentration: Doubt
The fifth of the five hindrances, doubt, and how to counteract it. The importance of…
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Hindrances to concentration: Remorse
Part two of two talks on the fourth of the five hindrances, restlessness and remorse,…
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