Awareness must be like a hummingbird hovering over a fl ower. e hummingbird doesn’t move. e fl ower doesn’t move. Similarly, your awareness doesn’t move. e physical body and the breath have to be in a certain rhythm for awareness to remain still, like a hummingbird over a fl ower. Once we are really good at a ention, we automatically discover the next step, which is called concentration. ink about the fl ower. Each time your awareness moves, bring it back to the fl ower. is is what we call concentration—not allowing the mind to wander.
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