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to be displaced from the centre of 
the body to the 
place you are tensing. 
2. Don't crave after seeing 
something: You should 
always maintain complete 
neutrality of mind. Don't 
let your mind be distracted from 
the object of meditation 
and the mantra. Don't worry 
yourself about 
when the object of meditation will 
appear. The image 
will appear itself when it comes to 
the right time, 
just as the sun rises and sets in its 
own time. 
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3. Don't worry about your breath: 
Meditating in this 
technique starts with the 
visualization of a bright 
object [Aloka kasiAa]. Once 
having meditated until 
attaining the sphere of Dhamma, 
one continues with 
meditation by passing through the 
refined human 
body (astral body), the angelic 
body, the form-BrahmA 
body and the formless-BrahmA 
body until attaining 
the Dhamma body (or 
DhammakAya). Only then is 
one equipped to turn one's 
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meditation towards insight 
[vipassanA]. Thus there is no need 
to practise 
mindfulness of the breath at any 
stage. 
4. Maintain your mind at the 
centre of the body all the 
time: Even after having finished 
your formal sitting, 
maintain your mind at the centre of 
the body the 
whole of the time. No matter 
whether you are standing, 
walking, sitting or lying-down, 
don't allow your 
mind to slip away from the centre 
of the body. 
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Continue repeating the mantra 
`SammA-ArahaO' 
to yourself while visualizing the 
crystal ball at the 
centre of the body. 
5. Bring all objects arising in the 
mind to the centre of 
the body: No matter what appears 
in the mind, bring 
THE SEVEN BASES 
OF THE MIND 
two finger 
breadths 
above 
the navel 
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it (gently) to the centre of the 
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body. If the object 
disappears, there is no need to 
chase around looking 
for it. Just continue to rest your 
attention at the centre 
of the body while repeating the 
mantra to yourself. 
Eventually, when the mind 
becomes yet more peaceful, 
a new object of meditation will 
appear. 
The basic meditation described 
here will lead to a 
deepening of happiness in life. If 
one doesn't abandon 
the practice but cultivates 
meditation regularly, to the 
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point that the sphere of Dhamma is 
attained, one should 
try to maintain that sphere at the 
centre of one's body for 
the remainder of one's life, while 
leading one's life in a 
scrupulous way. It will offer one a 
refuge in life and will 
bring happiness both in this 
lifetime and the hereafter. 
SUMMARY OF THE 
BENEFITS OF MEDITATION 
1. Personal Benefits for the 
meditator 
• The Mind: the mind will feel at 
ease — calm and 
peaceful. Memory will also 
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improve; 
• Personality: self-confidence will 
be improved. 
The true nature of calm will 
become apparent. 
Anger will diminish, leaving only 
the feeling of 
kindness towards others; 
• Daily life: will be increased in 
quality in the newfound 
absence of stress. The results of 
work or 
study will be much more 
successful. The meditator 
can enjoy health of both body and 
mind; 
• Ethics and decision-making: a 
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right understanding 
of that which is good and that 
which is bad, 
will be clearly seen for any given 
situation. Important 
decisions will cause less worry 
because 
the meditator understands the 
outcome of his actions. 
The meditator can refrain from 
harmful actions 
and decisions, instead being 
content and 
confident about choices made. 
2. Benefits for the Meditator's 
Family 
• Peace and success: family life 
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will be more harmonious, 
through the increased mutual 
respect 
and consideration between family 
members. 
Parents will be better able to lead 
the family successfully; 
• Cooperation: Family members 
will be more enthusiastic 
to honour their duties and 
co-operate 
towards solving shared problems. 
3. National Benefits 
• Peaceful Society: most grave 
social problems 
originate from unwholesomeness 
of mind. If everybody 
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learns to meditate and live 
peacefully, 
`endemic' problems like crime and 
drug abuse 
will be diminished; 
• Respect: Respect for others will 
be improved simply 
through keeping to a routine of 
meditation 
and following moral precepts. 
Honesty will diminish 
suspicion in the community; 
• A caring society: as a result of 
meditation, the 
peacefulness of life can be more 
widely enjoyed 
and there will be a more 
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widespread willingness 
to participate in social work 
4. Spiritual Benefits 
• Understanding eternity: all 
people, with or without 
their own faith can deepen the 
understanding 
of their own spirituality through 
meditation. 
Meditators of all faiths, through 
the practice of 
meditation, can explore their own 
faith in depth, 
particularly with reference to the 
understanding 
of eternity in their chosen faith; 
• Inspiration: inspiration in your 
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own spiritual tradition 
is strengthened as the meditator 
comes to 
realize the profound happiness that 
can be found 
through meditation; 
• Prolonging the lifetime of 
spiritual traditions: 
the meditator's own spiritual 
tradition will be 
maintained as newcomers have a 
better understanding 
of moral conduct and 
self-discipline. 
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towards Enlightened Living 
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