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41How is concentration different from contemplation?Concentration is focusing the mind on one particular point, and holding the attention on this point for as long as possible.My friend had me stare into a candle for the better part of an hour one night.Yes, a candle is a common concentration point.It gave me a headache.Yes, that is a common result.And the TM technique involves no concentration?Absolutely not!In the TM technique, aren%u2019t you supposed to focus on a mantra?No. You do use a mantra when you do TM, but TM is not focusing on it. To control the use of the mantra in any way is a form of concentration, and concentration is not part of the TM technique.
