Date:11/16/2024 11/17/2024
Location: Star Ocean Meditation Center
Teacher: Sara
Sitting Meditation
Practices for Enhancing Sustained Concentration
Brief focus is not concentration. True stability lies in continuity, cultivated through appropriate means.
1. Right Aim as Basis
Avoid forcing intensity.
Stability outweighs strength.
Wrong aims exhaust energy.
2. Time Management as Strategy
Excess duration leads to fatigue.
Short, focused sessions work better.
Extend gradually.
3. Distraction as Teacher
Wandering is inevitable.
Noticing it is success.
Returning is practice.
4. Bodily Sensation as Support
Tension weakens focus.
Notice bodily states.
Relaxation sustains attention.
5. Rhythm as Support
Too tight breaks continuity.
Too loose scatters attention.
Rhythm sustains duration.
6. Lifestyle as Ally
Chaotic habits undermine focus.
Simplicity supports stability.
Inner and outer align.
7. Patience as Root
Concentration grows like muscle.
Time is essential.
Haste harms.
8. Natural Continuity as Sign
No constant reminders needed.
Focus sustains itself.
Durability is established.
Summary
Sustained concentration arises from proper methods and patient cultivation, not force.
