The Nine Prayogas: Conditions of Mental Preparation for Meditation
The Nine Prayogas are nine conditions of mental preparation that are essential for achieving samatha, or deep concentration. These conditions include:
- Developing right desire for meditation
- Understanding the perspective of ideal meditation
- Knowing the common preparations for meditation
- Understanding the advantages of preparation and the importance of meditation
- Understanding how the former meditations are the preparation for the latter ones
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