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Is this a mistake when meditating?
The primary goal of meditation is to maintain equanimity of mind.
Therefore, when your awareness of the breathing becomes uncertain & vague, you should not worry about it; as though you are doing ...
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Sensing vs Knowing inhalation and exhalation in Anapana according to Goenka Tradition
If the mind cannot clearly discern the respective sensations at/in the nostril as in-breathing and out-breathing, then simply rest/place a finger on the top of the lip so the sensation of each out-...
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