Reflection on a five-day meditation retreat

I came back yesterday from a five-day silent meditation retreat at Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz.  I reflected on the experience, during which my mind became more focused and stable (beginning in Day 3), and how it affected me.  (Note:  It’s a long read. Skip to paragraph three on Day 4 if you are interested in the question, “what’s the purpose of continuing to deepen my concentration?”)

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