Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

Hindrances to developing serenity and their antidotes according to the Pali and Sanskrit traditions.

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

Ultimate goal of developing concentration

Exploring the long-term purpose of shamatha meditation and the positive impact to everyone.

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

The hindrances: Desire and malice

The difference between arhats and bodhisattvas in attaining full awakening. The hindrances of sensual desire…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

The hindrances: Dullness and restlessness

A guided meditation session followed by the continued teaching on the five hindrances to concentration.…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

The hindrances: Doubt

What mindfulness means in developing serenity, and an explanation of the fifth hindrance that prevents…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

Six conditions, five faults, eight antidotes

The six conditions for doing concentration retreat, the five faults affecting serenity meditation, and the…

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