Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana

Five particular faculties lead the mind in the development of concentration, mindfulness, and insight. These five are sometimes called controlling factors, spiritual powers, or spiritual faculties — both beginning and experienced meditators rely on them. They are faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom.

practicing mindfulness, you can develop concentration which enables you to attain Understanding.

The primary method for working with thoughts is to learn to let them go. Clear the mind of compulsive clutter. In fact, much of what you will do when you begin meditation is to abandon thoughts. Sweep away fantasies of future events, ruminations about past activities, and commentary about present happenings. Train your mind to be quiet by not allow