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 The 37 harmonies with awakening, part 2
The 37 harmonies continued with explanation of the seven factors of enlightenment and the eightfold…
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Scott Lawley - Apr 17, 2016
Scott Lawley A trap to be aware of
A student talks about the dangers of becoming complacent in his practice of the Dharma.
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The three higher trainings
How the three higher trainings relate to each other and why we need all three…
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Chapter 5: Concentration: Sanskrit and Chinese tradi...
Meditative absorptions beyond the ninth stage of sustained attention, and meditative paths to the union…
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Chapter 5: Concentration: Sanskrit tradition
Advantageous preparations, postural position, and objects for meditation, and five faults that interfere with attaining…
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Chapter 5: Concentration: Pali teachings
Eight meditative liberations that temporarily suppress afflictions, and the super-knowledges and their compassionate purpose.
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Chapter 5: Concentration: Process, barriers, and sig...
The five hindrances. their antidotes and five absorption factors, and the four jhānas and the…
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Chapter 5: Higher training in concentration
Realms of existence and spheres of consciousness in gaining samadhi, and bodhisattva and tantric ethics…
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Chapter 4: Ethical conduct and the monastic community
Purpose, benefits, and responsibilities of the monastic community.
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Chapter 4: Higher trainings and precepts
The different types of precepts in Buddhist practice.
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Chapter 3: The Pali view of the noble eightfold path
Ethical trainings, mindfulness, and the three higher trainings.
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Chapter 3: Sanskrit view of the noble eightfold path
The noble eightfold path according to the Sanskrit tradition.
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