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by kozureokami
Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:24 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Question about distractions as objects of meditation
Replies: 5
Views: 1326

Re: Question about distractions as objects of meditation

If I understand your quandary: A. attending to breath --> distraction --> attend to breath --> distraction dissipates as a result v B. attending to breath --> distraction --> distraction dissipates --> attend to breath as a result They do seem opposed to each other... but then wouldn't either case ...
by kozureokami
Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:31 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Question about distractions as objects of meditation
Replies: 5
Views: 1326

Re: Question about distractions as objects of meditation

Hi kozureokami, Could you say which particular set of meditation instructions you are following, please ? Thank you for your response, Aloka. I am primarily using the instructions of Bhante Henepola and those of Ayya Khema, which are generally similar with some minor exceptions. My problem is with ...
by kozureokami
Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:59 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Question about distractions as objects of meditation
Replies: 5
Views: 1326

Question about distractions as objects of meditation

I repeatedly come up against a problem with distractions during meditation. My understanding is that I am to observe the distraction in regard to its quality and strength, how it arises and how it decays and disappears. At that point I am to return to my breath. I can understand this if the distract...