Concentration and Meditation | A Manual of Mind Development | Audiobook

Hello and welcome to the Ancient wisdom modern mind audio download section, this Audiobook “Concentration and Meditation” by Christmas Humphreys is a deep introduction to the practice of meditation .

Concentration and Meditation: A Manual of Mind Development by Christmas Humphreys 1968. First published nearly 50 years ago, is a guide to achieving higher spiritual development and remains a relevant classic on the subject of meditation, and although the book draws on the teachings of Buddha, the reader need not be familiar with Buddhism to reap its benefits

The handbook to spiritual development provides an explanation of the differences between the levels of meditative concentration, covering techniques of mind development, and meditation, with plenty of practical advice on meditation is offered for both the beginner and the experienced.

🕧 KEY MOMENTS IN THIS AUDIOBOOK 🕧

00:00:00 - Preface

00:08:35 - Introduction

Part One: Concentration

00:38:31 - Section 1: Preliminary Observations

01:08:50 - Section 2: Concentration

02:08:22 - Section 3: Exercises in Concentration

02:36:40 – SUMMARY

Part Two: Lower Meditation

02:38:27 - Interlude: The Laws of Health

02:47:55 - Section 4: Lower Meditation

03:23:48 - Section 5: Objects of Meditation

04:26:15 - Section 6: Character Building

04:55:10 - Section 7: The Culture of Emotions

Part Three: Higher Meditation

05:19:35 - Section 8: Higher Meditation

05:46:21 - Section 9: The Raising of Consciousness

06:21:25 - Section 10: The Doctrine of the Act

06:43:01 - Section 11: The Jhanas

06:59:27 - Section 12: Zen Meditation

Part Four: Contemplation

07:40:04 - Section 13: Contemplation

07:49:00 - Section 14: Conclusion

07:58:31 - Appendix I: Notes on Group Meditation

08:06:05 - Appendix II: Subjects for Meditation

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