The
10 Tricks in the Art of Jhãna Concentration:
1: Making the
basis pure: Means clean body, clean room and clean morality.
2: Balanced abilities = Energy equals concentration. Faith equals understanding.
3: Skill in the sign: A moment of absorption is remembered exactly for
recollection.
4: One exerts the mind on all occasions, it advantageously should be pushed
forth.
5: One controls the mind on all occasions, it advantageously should be held back.
6: One encourages mind on occasions it advantageously should be incited
&
cheered.
7: One observes the mind with calm equanimity, when things proceed appropriately.
8: One avoids all distracted, agitated, frantic, unconcentrated,
& stressed
persons.
9: One cultivates company with well focused, determined & concentrated
persons.
10: One is resolutely determined upon that absorption level of jhāna
concentration!
Vism I 128.
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