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Read more: http://www.mindfulnessinfo.com/exercise-6-visualization/ Exercise 5: Concentration/Samadhi Meditation This form of meditation focuses the attention on an "object." The object could be an actual physical object, a sound, an image, a mantra, or just about anything else. The object of focus is not the most important piece. Instead, what is most important is simply the process of learning to concentrate. Learning this skill will have its own benefits: relaxation and stress reduction. But on top of these benefits, learning to concentrate will be a skill that transfers over to the practice of Vipassana (mindfulness meditation). In essence Samadhi is simple: First, pick an object. Second, concentrate on it. In practice, it can be much more complica FVB