concentration
Concentration refers to focusing single-pointedly on the object of meditation. Posts include instruction and guided meditations.
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The two obscurations
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, covering afflictive obscurations and cognitive obscurations.
View PostUncovering unrealistic expectations
A discussion about unrealistic expectations that can interfere with Dharma practice and ordained life.
View PostFreedom from cyclic existence
Commencing teaching from Chapter 11, describing five paths of the practitioners of sravaka vehicle.
View PostConcentration, knowledge & vision and disenchan...
Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the transcendental factors concentration, knowledge and vision, disenchantment and…
View PostTranscendental dependent origination
Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the flow the transcendental dependent origination and covering faith,…
View Post70 Topics: Concentrations, absorptions, and bodhisat...
Teachings on chapter 1, topics 8 and 9 on the achieving of engagement and the…
View PostUnifying method and wisdom
Review of how to meditate on emptiness and continuation of teaching on how to unify…
View PostMeditation on emptiness
Instructions on how to meditate on the emptiness of phenomena, the mind, and the characteristics…
View PostObjects for hindrances to cultivating serenity
The hindrances of dullness and excitement and the antidotes we can apply when these arise.
View PostPosture and objects for cultivating serenity
The eight-point Vairocana meditation position and what object to take as your mental object to…
View PostCultivating special insight and serenity
The prerequisites to cultivate special insight and the preliminary practices condensed in the seven-limb prayer.
View PostPrerequisites for serenity
What is needed to meditate on serenity and insight? Both are needed equally to attain…
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