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without the ads. Welcome to the Joseph Goldstein Inside Hour.

This podcast is an expression of our shared interest in self-discovery.

Join Joseph as he shares his deep knowledge of the path of mindfulness.

If you are interested in supporting this podcast, please go to be here now network.com slash Joseph. Last week we were discussing the Enlightenment factor of concentration and what this quality of mind is and the role it plays on the path of awakening.

So tonight I'd like to continue this discussion in a particularly pragmatic way of how we can cultivate concentration in our practice and in our lives.

Is it actually in our practice and in our lives.

Is it actually possible to develop sufficient steadiness

and undistractedness of mind for awakening for the realization of Nibana.

What is so powerful about the Buddhist teachings is that he lays out the path of practice in a very step by step way. He doesn't just talk about the ultimate destination. He actually tells us how to get there.

So the first step in developing concentration, this enlightenment factor of Somatry, is establishing or strengthening the confidence that we can do it.

Although some very few people, people perhaps like Deepama have a naturally concentrated mind.

You know, they sit down and very easily they enter into the state of Somadhi. For most of us, it's a question of patience and perseverance,

really taking one step at a time in its development.

And as we do this, if we can practice in this way,

then the factors of concentration,

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