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 Appreciation and mindfulness
What is mindfulness and how it plays an important role in study, meditation and ethical…
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Right effort, view, and thought
Concluding the teachings on the the eightfold noble path by looking at right effort, right…
View Post Right concentration and effort
Examining the eightfold noble path through right concentration and right effort.
View Post Right mindfulness
Examining the eightfold noble path through mindfulness of body, feelings, mind, and phenomena.
View Post Excitement and application
Examining the last three obstacles to calm abiding meditation: laxity and excitement, non-application, and over-application.
View Post Laxity and excitement
Examining laxity and excitement , one of the five hindrances to calm abiding meditation.
View Post Calm abiding review
A review on how to choose the object of meditation and how to cultivate mindfulness…
View Post Forgetting the object of meditation
Forgetting the object of meditation as an obstacle to calm abiding and mindfulness as its…
View Post Objects of meditation and deterrents
Continuing to look at objects of calm-abiding meditation and the first of the five deterrents:…
View Post Objects of meditation
Examining the various objects of calm abiding meditation taught by the Buddha.
View Post Preparing for calm abiding meditation
Establishing the six conducive conditions for calm abiding meditation and advice on doing retreat.
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