The Surprising Power of Smiling in Meditation | How to Meditate w/ Right Effort

Wondering how to meditate? Here, we are putting down the essentials of loving kindness meditation and how to use right effort. These brief instructions are the ABC of meditation (Bhāvanā). Cultivating wholesome mental states (Loving kindness) and letting go of unwholesome mental state (Distractions) in a process that develops the seven factors of awakening.

Meditation instructions given by Bhante Ānanda
10-Day meditation retreat at Tierramor, in Costa Rica, June 2024.

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00:00 - Start
03:48 - Following the Recipe
04:52 - Instructions Begin
09:45 - Spiritual Friend
15:29 - Distractions: How to Use Right Effort (6Rs)
26:52 - Guided Meditation Instructions
31:26 - Remembering the Feeling of Loving Kindness
44:40 - Letting Go Distractions - 6Rs
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