Concentration

Author(s): Virchand R Gandhi
Publisher: Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre

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10. Concentration For Improving
the Conduct
Concentration as a means of improving the conduct and developing the character (as distinguished from concentration for the purpose of getting more knowledge).
Before coming to details, two points should be borne in mind, first, the preliminary stage before we enter upon the state of actual concentration; second, also a capital is required, namely right belief, right knowledge, right action, control over the lower self. There must be preparation both general or remote, and immediate preparation.
The whole personality must be in the right state for going into the state of concentration. There are certain obstacles which must be removed. Excitability of mind is an obstacle which must be removed. Excitability of mind in an obstacle, tearing the mind up into pieces.
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