Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2020

Methods for developing serenity and commentary on the sutra, The Removal of Distracting Thoughts.

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Concentration as a Buddhist practice

Instructions on walking meditation, the four immeasurables as aids to concentration, the breath as an…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2020

The benefits of and conditions for developing serenity

Where serenity fits on the path to liberation, the three higher trainings of ethics, concentration,…

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Structuring the meditation session

How to structure a meditation session, including the six preliminary practices before meditation. Identifying the…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2020

Discourse on “The Removal of Distracting Thoug...

Nagarjuna’s analogies for the hindrances continued. Also advice on how to remove distracting thoughts.

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