Awareness Of Sound

To accommodate beginners, teachers optimize conditions for meditation by providing a quiet space. Until a practitioner can stabilize the mind, minimizing noise is desirable. For intermediate practitioners, unpleasant noises can be an obstacle, negative affect such as irritation, anger or aversion may also arise. What began as a temporary modification to improve concentration can become an impediment. This practice is designed to train equanimity regardless of the external stimuli.