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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