The Power of Concentration

By improving our concentration our mind will become peaceful and we will gain the ability to let go of negative states of mind and cultivate positive ones.

When training on the spiritual path it is especially important to develop the ability to overcome distractions and focus single-pointedly on the subject at hand. Kelsang Luma will explain instructions given by Buddha on how to develop the special concentration known as tranquil abiding through systematic training in meditation.

Tranquil abiding is a mind that has pacified distractions and remains single- pointedly on one object. At present our mind is wild and easily distracted, and it has the nature of movement. When our mind becomes still and refined through the power of tranquil abiding we will experience bliss and be able to realise all the stages of the path to enlightenment

Kelsang Luma is the Resident Teacher of Maitreya Kadampa Buddhist Centre. Luma is a well loved for her humility as well as her energy and joy in sharing Buddha’s instructions. Her practical and uplifting teachings make meditation and modern Buddhism accessible to all, enabling people from all walks of life to solve their daily problems through developing inner peace.