Methods for Cultivating Samadhi and Prajna

We should regularly train ourselves, engage our minds in contemplation, thoroughly ponder a matter, and then express it. If our thoughts are unclear, we should avoid expressing them to others unless seeking their assistance. When we engage our minds in contemplation, we cultivate the power of concentration and give rise to wisdom. A relatively swift method to cultivate concentration is to deeply contemplate a Dharma principle, condense this principle into a single point, and suspend it within your mind. Do not let it scatter; keep it suspended at all times, thus preventing the mind from scattering. The more interest you develop in this Dharma principle, the more focused your mind becomes, and the stronger your concentration grows. In time, this will foster the habit of focused contemplation, leading to the swift growth of wisdom.