Fall 2013 Shamatha And The Bodhisattva Way Of Life

The morning session starts with a footnote on the subject of yesterday's evening session, i.e. spirits. Then we continue with a silent meditation on mindfulness of breathing (not recorded). After the meditation, stage five of the Shamatha path is commented: tamed attention. Special attention is given to the quality of vividness. Finally, Alan answers a question about the relevance of the nine stages in relation with awareness of awareness. Meditation starts at: Not recorded (Mindfulness of Breathing on silent mode)