How retreat practice has been adapted for home
The course rests on four principles. Everything else follows from them.
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1. Conduct first
The course begins with the five precepts, because concentration does not settle in a mind that is acting against itself.
2. Breath before insight
Thirty days of Ānāpānasati come before any body-scanning. Insight practice without concentration tends to become thinking about sensations.
3. Progress through practice
Each sitting unlocks the next, in the order the practice needs.
4. Honest about limits
A recording cannot see you. This course has no teacher in the room, so it includes clear safety guidance, a gentler schedule option, and advice to sit a residential retreat when you can.