Concentration Is Not the Same As Meditation

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There is considerable confusion
about meditation and

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concentration.
They are however, not quite the

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same achieving, a meditative
State inwardly can Aid in the

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development of concentration.
Certain forms of meditation

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utilize techniques that lead to
concentration.

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Yet meditation can be calm,
relaxed and peaceful without

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being a concentrated state of
awareness that focuses on a

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single point, which is the
definition of concentration.

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It can be blank of content,
certain forms of meditation.

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Let the Mind rest quietly in a
state of vast General awareness,

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which is not concentration.
In the Stillness that thus

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arises in the mind
concentration, then becomes more

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possible and more effective yet,
it needs to be directed at a

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single object.
Whether that is an external

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object or an internal one, such
as the fire of aspiration, that

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directs the attention solely to
the divine One can distinguish

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the gathered focused energy of
concentration through its

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intensity and the amplitude of
the waves of awareness from the

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broader waves, with lower
amplitude of the meditative

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State, scientists can measure
the difference of waves being

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generated and have assigned
different letters of the Greek.

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Alphabet to certain waves that
are prevalent in the state of

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meditation from those that arise
in the concentrated state, thus

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validating from the scientific
perspective, the differences

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between the two a disciple asks
I read the conversations, 1956

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concentration alone will lead
you to this goal should one

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increase.
The time of meditation.

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The mother writes quote,
concentration does not mean

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meditation on.
The contrary concentration is a

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state, one must be in
continuously, whatever the outer

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activity by concentration.
I mean, that all the energy, all

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the will all the aspiration must
be turned only towards the

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Divine and his integral
realization in our

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consciousness.
To keep constantly a

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concentrated and in gathered,
attitude is more important than

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having fixed hours of meditation
and quote, reference SRI

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aurobindo, and the mother
growing within the psychology of

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inner development, chapter for
growth of Consciousness.

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First Steps in Foundation.
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