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If you want to develop concentration, your first task is to find a suitable object on which you can concentrate your mind. There are 40 objects of meditation in Buddhist meditation that you can use to develop concentration. You need not use all 40 objects, but must select one which is suited to your temperament and mentality.
Here are some guidelines to find your self a suitable object for concentration:
- The object must be neutral, if it evokes any strong feelings of lust, hate, etc, then it cannot calm your mind but will only make it restless and agitated.
- The objects can be either internal or external: An internal object is inside you. Examples of internal objects are breathing, loving kindness, compassion, etc. An external object means an object that is outside of you. Examples of external objects are an image of the Buddha, a flower, a mountain, a circle of light, a candle flame etc.
- The object must be pleasing and acceptable to the mind, if the mind constantly rejects the objects, the concentration will be weak.
- Remember that the object that suits you at one time may not be acceptable at another time. For example, after an outburst of anger, it will be difficult to use loving kindness as an object of your concentration. At such a time, the emotion of anger itself might serve as a better object of concentration.
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Here are some guidelines to find your self a suitable object for concentration:
- The object must be neutral, if it evokes any strong feelings of lust, hate, etc, then it cannot calm your mind but will only make it restless and agitated.
- The objects can be either internal or external: An internal object is inside you. Examples of internal objects are breathing, loving kindness, compassion, etc. An external object means an object that is outside of you. Examples of external objects are an image of the Buddha, a flower, a mountain, a circle of light, a candle flame etc.
- The object must be pleasing and acceptable to the mind, if the mind constantly rejects the objects, the concentration will be weak.
- Remember that the object that suits you at one time may not be acceptable at another time. For example, after an outburst of anger, it will be difficult to use loving kindness as an object of your concentration. At such a time, the emotion of anger itself might serve as a better object of concentration.
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