churdtzu t1_j38aa2e wrote
Reply to comment by No-Pattern8701 in Our ability to resist temptation depends on how fragmented one's mind is | On the inconsistencies in one’s mental setup by IAI_Admin
That is indeed what I was getting at. Thank you
My friend emphasised to us, when meditating we can practise including more elements in our attention. For example, you are repeating a mantra in your head. You repeat the sound. With each syllable, you focus on the meaning of the syllable. You also concentrate on the overall meaning of the mantra. Then you visualise the written mantra, feel the truth of it, and so on.
In this manner, the awareness is carefully directed, unified, and able to hold multiple objects.
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