Difference between revisions of "Difference between Concentration and Meditation"
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Concentration means fixing the consciousness in one place or on one object and in a single condition. | Concentration means fixing the consciousness in one place or on one object and in a single condition. | ||
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Meditation can be diffusive, e.g. thinking about the Divine, receiving impressions and discriminating, watching what goes on in the nature and acting upon it etc.<ref>Sri Aurobindo. sabcl/23/sadhana-through-meditation-i</ref> | Meditation can be diffusive, e.g. thinking about the Divine, receiving impressions and discriminating, watching what goes on in the nature and acting upon it etc.<ref>Sri Aurobindo. sabcl/23/sadhana-through-meditation-i</ref> | ||
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+ | |Concentration does not mean meditation; on the contrary, concentration is a state one must be in continuously, whatever the outer activity. | ||
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+ | To keep constantly a concentrated and in-gathered attitude is more important than having fixed hours of meditation.<ref>The Mother. cwm/16/letters-to-a-young-sadhak-vi</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:44, 20 May 2018
Related topics: Concentration | Meditation |
Concentration | Mediation |
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Concentration means fixing the consciousness in one place or on one object and in a single condition. |
Meditation can be diffusive, e.g. thinking about the Divine, receiving impressions and discriminating, watching what goes on in the nature and acting upon it etc.[1] |
Concentration does not mean meditation; on the contrary, concentration is a state one must be in continuously, whatever the outer activity. |
To keep constantly a concentrated and in-gathered attitude is more important than having fixed hours of meditation.[2] |