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Shamatha Meditation: Training the Mind

By Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche — 2017

“The process of undoing bewilderment is based on stabilizing and strengthening our mind,” says Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. “Shamatha meditation is how we do that.”

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Calming (Samatha) Meditation