Focus Quote by Bhikkhu Bodhi

“Samādhi, as wholesome concentration, collects together the ordinarily dispersed and dissipated stream of mental states to induce an inner unification.” quote by Bhikkhu Bodhi — Download Open image

““Samādhi, as wholesome concentration, collects together the ordinarily dispersed and dissipated stream of mental states to induce an inner unification.””

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