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24 Mindfulness of Breathing, second phase

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Fall 2011 Shamatha Retreat

B. Alan Wallace
02 Sep 2011 – 21 Oct 2011
Thanyapura Mind Centre, Phuket, Thailand

Dharma talks and guided meditations given six days per week during the Fall, 2011 eight-week Shamatha retreat at the Thanyapura Mind Centre in Phuket, Thailand, with B. Alan Wallace. Podcasts will be posted daily during the retreat.

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B. Alan Wallace, 09 Sep 2011

Observing the rise and fall of the abdomen is the most effective method for the subsiding of compulsive thoughts and to help quiet the mind. Coarse excitation is the primary imbalance in Stages 1-4 and observing breathing at the abdomen is helpful all the way to Stage 4. The first phase involves a gently caring approach. In this second phase, one begins to bring some discipline and effort to the practice. This is when one begins to train the mind, to calm it and to develop stability.
Meditation starts at 12:41

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