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 1 1|      the mind and bring it to centered concentration. If we don'
 2 1|     focus on keeping the mind centered or neutral as its basic
 3 1|   mind firmly established and centered so that it doesn't get absentminded
 4 1|      the mind is still firmly centered and neutral each moment
 5 1|  recognizing when the mind is centered and neutral toward its objects
 6 1|    quiet. Once it's quiet and centered, it'll grow more refined
 7 1|      will simply stay stable: centered and firm in its neutrality.
 8 1|       you don't keep the mind centered in advance like this, craving
 9 1|       to make the mind firmly centered and neutral. So we have
10 1|   keeping the mind stable and centered whether we're sitting, standing,
11 1|       to settle down and grow centered! ~At this stage you all
12 1|      gain at least a taste of centered concentration. The next
13 1|      of the mind state that's centered and neutral. If, when the
14 1|   itself clearly. If it's not centered, it can jumble everything
15 1|     role to that; but if it's centered, it can disband everything --
16 1|       getting the mind firmly centered. Once it's firm, then when
17 1|    when the mind isn't really centered and stable, you'll end up
18 1|       the mind becomes firmly centered, then the eyes, ears, nose,
19 1|        making the mind firmly centered and neutral at all times.
20 1|     anything at all. It stays centered, neutral, and impartial.
21 1|   observe and investigate the centered, neutral state of mind continuously
22 1|     how you can keep the mind centered and neutral at all times
23 1|     will still remain in that centered, neutral state. Give it
24 1|   keeping the mind stable and centered. This is your guarantee:
25 1|     whatever -- keep the mind centered within. If you know the
26 1|   state of the mind when it's centered, immovable, no longer wavering,
27 1|    away. The mind is entirely centered. If you can keep this state
28 1|     the mind itself will feel centered in neutrality. There will
29 2|      and be still, stable and centered for long periods of time
30 2| because the mind isn't firmly centered. It isn't still. It keeps
31 3|      to be mindful and firmly centered, and to fix its focus on
32 4|       the mind to stay firmly centered in neutrality without latching
33 4|    when mindfulness is firmly centered, then no matter what happens,
34 4|      the mind to see how it's centered. Don't concern yourself
35 4|     Keep being mindful of the centered normalcy of the mind at
36 4|   sure that the mind is still centered, still at equanimity. Stay