Opening Talk on Samatha (Concentration Practice) - (Samatha Meditation) @boubabuddha

Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Talk titled: "Opening Talk on Samatha (Concentration Practice)", given during the event "Samatha Meditation". Held at Gaia House, Devon on 2007-03-30.

Topics covered: samadhi, awakening: necessary elements for liberation, breath meditation: manipulating / playing with the breath, getting in touch with deeper priorities, gratitude and appreciation, precepts
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Original audio: dharmaseed.org/teacher/210/talk/12312
Transcript link: dl.airtable.com/.attachments/52eff263201e89de71c32ebcb13d905c/0e5ef2e1/2007_0330OpeningTalkonSamatha-ConcentrationPractice.pdf

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