Skill in concentrating and steadying the mind is the basis for all typ…

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Skill in concentrating and steadying the mind is the basis for all types of meditation. ✨ Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield (2001). Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation, p.13, Shambhala Publications
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Skill in concentrating and steadying the mind is the basis for all types of meditation. ✨ Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield (2001). Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation, p.13, Shambhala Publications

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