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4. Maintain your mind at the center of the body all the time: Even after having finished your formal sitting, maintain your mind at the center of the body the whole of the time. No matter whether you are standing, walking, sitting or lying-down, don’t allow your mind to slip away from the center of the body. Continue repeating the mantra ‘Samma-Araham’ to yourself while visualizing the crystal ball at the center of the body. 5. Bring all objects arising in the mind to the center of the body: No matter what appears in the mind, bring it (gently) to the center of the body. If the object disappears, there is no need to chase around looking for it. Just continue to rest your attention at the center of the body while repeating the mantra to yourself. Eventually, when the mind becomes yet more peaceful, a new object of meditation will appear. The basic meditation described here will lead to a deepening of happiness in life. If one doesn’t abandon the practice but cultivates meditation regularly, to the point that the sphere of Dhamma is attained, one should try to maintain that sphere at the center of one’s body for the remainder of one’s life, while leading one’s life in a scrupulous way. It will offer one a refuge in life and will bring happiness both in this lifetime and the hereafter.