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MattyBee replied to the topic (How) can I change the point of focus from the nostrils to the hara? in the forum Meditation 5 years, 5 months ago
Hey Mike,
I have one observation to make about your characterisation that might help if you choose to focus on the hara again in the future. As you noted, when focusing on the hara there isn’t much sensation to deal with. There is stillness in the hara. I’ve heard it described as “the part the of body that is already always in meditation”. So if…[Read more]
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MattyBee replied to the topic (How) can I change the point of focus from the nostrils to the hara? in the forum Meditation 5 years, 5 months ago
Hi Mike,
I no longer use the breath in the nostrils but use the hara as the locus of my attention. The Visuddhimagga suggests that different personality types are best served choosing by different meditation objects. For anxious people, such as myself, an object below the neck is best. And for a range of reasons, I also used to block off the…[Read more]