The Mind Illuminated

Direct your attention toward a well-defined meditation object. Whenever your attentions slips, redirect it back to that object. Repeat this as often as needed.

Remember, the meditation object is the sensations of the breath, not the breath itself.

A helpful phrase to remember when dealing with distractions of any kind is, let it come, let it be, let it go.

Strong peripheral awareness helps tone down the self-centered tendencies of attention, making perception more objective. But when peripheral awareness fades, the way we perceive things becomes self-centered and distorted.

Getting annoyed with every instance of mind wandering is like tearing up the garden to get rid of the weeds.

intentions lead to mental actions, and repeated mental actions become mental habits. This simple formula is at the heart of every Stage.

They are: motivation, goals, expectations, diligence, distractions, and posture.