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Calming the Racing Mind: Superficial vs Deep Distractions in Meditation | Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Dhammasiha
In this Dhamma Talk, Ajahn Dhammasiha explains the difference between superficial distractions in our meditation, and the deep underlying defilements that cause disturbance.
The superficial distractions will gradually calm down if we diligently and patiently continue attending to our meditation object. They are just an echo of all the input we receive from conversations, social media, watching youtube and playing computer games, and so on. Therefore, it's also important to increase levels of sense retraint in our daily life to reduce the distractions.
But there's also distractions that…
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