Donald Rothberg: Talk and Discussion: Developing Concentration (Samadhi)

About this episode

Donald Rothberg discusses the development of concentration (samadhi) in meditation practice, including its nature, importance, and challenges.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) In this overview about developing concentration (samadhi) in our practice, we examine (1) the nature of concentration (or samadhi), including the etymology of the term and how we often find a natural concentration in daily life; (2) its importance in our practice; (3) some ways to practice to develop concentration, and (4) five challenges of such practice and how to work with them. The talk is followed by discussion.

People in this episode

Guest: Donald Rothberg

Topics covered

• concentration
• samadhi
• meditation practice
• challenges in meditation
• importance of concentration

Keywords

• concentration
• samadhi
• meditation
• practice
• challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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