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Recollection Meditation: Gathering the Scattered Mind
In this meditation, I explore the ancient contemplative practice of recollection.
The word itself means to collect again. Within the monastic tradition, it describes the practice of gathering back a mind and attention that have become dispersed across many different concerns.
Throughout an ordinary day, our awareness can be pulled towards news, social media, conversations, memories, worries, plans and countless other stimuli. An old contemplative image compares this scattered attention to a great river dividing into many smaller streams. As the water spreads out, its strength is diminished…
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