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ways maintain complete neutrality of mind. Don’t let your mind be distracted from the object of meditation and the mantra. Don’t worry yourself about when the object of meditation will appear. The image will appear itself when it comes to the right time, just as the sun rises and sets in its own time. 3. Don’t worry about your breath: Meditating in this technique starts with the visualization of a bright object [āloka kaśina]. Once having meditated until attaining the sphere of Dhamma, one continues with meditation by passing through the refined human body (astral body), the angelic body, the form-Brahma body and the formless-Brahma body until attaining the Dhamma body (or Dhammakāya). Only then is one equipped to turn one’s meditation towards insight [vipassanā]. Thus there is no need to practise mindfulness of the breath at any stage. 4. Maintain your mind at the centre of the body all the time: Even after having finished your formal sitting, maintain your mind at the centre 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 centre of the body. Continue repeating the mantra ‘Sammā-Arahām’ to yourself while visualizing the crystal ball at the centre of the body. 5. Bring all objects arising in the mind to the centre of the body: No matter what appears in the mind, bring it (gently) to the centre 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 centre of the body while repeating the mantra to yourself. Eventually, when the mind becomes yet more peaceful, a new object of meditation will appear.