Preface
Why long meditations?
Silence periods
The room
Main activity
Sleep
Rest
Yoga
Body feeling
Sitting positions
Food and drink
Visiting the toilet
Practical arrangements
The beginning of the day
Showering, bathing and brushing your teeth
Diurnal rhythm
Daylight and sunbathing
Shielding
Exercise
What you eat
Activities outside the silence periods
Types of guidance
Dialogues on the psychology of meditation
Private studies
Before and after a retreat
Preparation
After a retreat
How often should you do long meditations?
Instruction in body feeling
Body posture
Light focus
Duration
Levels of long meditation
Definition
Guidance
Effect
Training in long meditation
Increased meditative insight
The levels

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