1115: The Eightfold Path: Right Concentration

Meditation and Right Concentration are not the same thing. Right concentration goes beyond simply meditating and cultivating focus. Buddhists think of it as preparing the mind for enlightenment. Barbara O’Brien will do her typical great job of describing it for us. Let’s talk about it.

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1113: The Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness

Many think that Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration are the same thing. However, there are subtle differences. Right Concentration has a singleness of purpose about it, focusing on the mind. Mindfulness is more about creating awareness of your surroundings using all your senses. The differences are subtle. But we have Barbara O’Brien to help us figure it all out.

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