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title: The Craft of the Heart - On The Meditation Syllable
description: "The meditation syllable used as a preliminary basis for concentration — buddho, araham or whatever — is something that e"
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On The Meditation Syllable

The meditation syllable used as a preliminary basis for concentration — buddho, araham or whatever — is something that eventually should be let go of. Once you see that the mind is firm, mindful and ready to investigate, stop the repetition and fix your attention solely on the awareness of the knowing mind.