The Six Paramitas - Mental Stability (Samadhi/Concentration)
David Oromith · 35 minutes · recorded February 26, 2023
In this mindfulness of breathing practice we follow the rhythmic sensations of breath throughout the body, with a gentle count to seven offered as a way to hold concentration. David turns to the fifth paramita, samadhi, the organisation's namesake, meaning to unify the mind with what it attends to. He describes the four qualities of deep concentration, peaceful, sublime, blissful, and able to quell afflictions on the spot, and how poor attention leaves us stressed and at the mercy of our own thoughts.
Anxiety and fear Distraction and attention Stress and burnout The bodhisattva path The six perfections (paramitas) Mindfulness of breathing