6. Right Concentration: Objects
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | 6. Right Concentration: Objects - The Buddha's Path of Peace |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Geoffrey Hunt; University of Surrey; |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | Buddhist Studies |
| 4. | Subject | Keyword(s) | eightfold path; Buddha; Buddhism; Buddhist; New Buddha Way; mindfulness; meditation; |
| 5. | Subject | Subject classification | Buddhist Studies |
| 6. | Description | Abstract | The Buddha gives many examples of objects of meditation, and these are quite different from one another and may be selected by a teacher for individuals who are at different stages of attainment, are in different circumstances, have different cravings and aversions, and diverse characters. To give some examples: one could focus on an external object such as a pebble, a leaf, a bowl of water or earth, a candle flame, or a sound; or an internal object such as an afterimage of a candle-flame, or an invented image in the mind such as a figure of the Buddha or a ball of light. An exercise in focussing on a slowly drying leaf is provided, intimating at the important Buddhist concept of ‘impermanence’. It is explained why not all objects need be pleasant, since a great deal is learned from our self-aware responses to the unpleasant. In this chapter guidance is given on bringing together the basics to start regular meditation at home or work. |
| 7. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
| 8. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | |
| 9. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 01-Aug-2020 |
| 10. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
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| 13. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/39405 |
| 14. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | 10.1558/equinox.39405 |
| 15. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | Equinox eBooks Publishing; The Buddha's Path of Peace |
| 16. | Language | English=en | en |
| 18. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) | |
| 19. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |