Samadhi Meditations (from "Art of Concentration")

These two mediations will help you start to tune into the "energy body" and develop Samadhi. They are taken from the complete 5-day Samadhi retreat, available below

Energy Body Guided Meditation #01 [36:11]

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Energy Body Meditation #02 [28:54]

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"Energy Body" Instructions

This guided meditation is a tour of a large number of images that you can use in Samadhi meditation.

← Click here for "Energy Body" Instructions [1:34:10]

The Art of Concentration (Samatha Meditation) -

5-day retreat at Gaia House in 2008

The two mediations above come from recordings of this retreat. In this series of dharma talks and guided meditations, Rob goes deep into what is meant by Samatha/Samadhi, and how to deepen your practice.

Dharma Talk (Day 1): Introduction to the Art of Concentration (Samatha Meditation) Can we meet life and death differently? Over time, cultivating samatha/samadhi leads to a profound sense of pleasure, well-being, and happiness.

Morning Instructions and Guided Meditation (Day 2)
Dharma Talk (Day 2): Understanding the Heart It's a sad irony that humans have the capacity to understand and discover, but we don't understand the thing we need most—how to deeply take care of the mind/heart (chita).