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83 – Two Paths to Meditative Concentration: Directed Effort Versus Letting Go – Part 1
83 – Two Paths to Meditative Concentration: Directed Effort Versus Letting Go – Part 1
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Dec 14, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
I believe some of our struggles in meditation could be eased if we recognized there are two paths to meditative concentration, or samadhi – directed effort, and letting go – and what works well for one person may be frustrating and fruitless for another. In this episode I briefly discuss what samadhi is, and then describe the two very different ways to achieve it. In the next episode I'll describe the “letting go” approach in more detail.
Released:
Dec 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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