What is concentration?

It is to bring back all the scattered threads of consciousness to a single point, a single idea. Those who can attain perfect attention succeed in everything they undertake; they will always make a rapid progress. And this kind of concentration can be developed exactly like the muscles; one may follow different systems, different methods of training. Today we know that the most pitiful weakling, for example, can with discipline become as strong as anyone else. One should not have a will which flickers out like a candle.

The will, concentration must be cultivated; it is a question of method, of regular exercise. If you will, you can.

But the thought “What's the use?” must not come in to weaken the will. The idea that one is born with a certain character and can do nothing about it is a stupidity.

Concentration

The movement that stores up and concentrates is no less needed than the movement that spreads and diffuses.

13 April 1935

Concentration does not aim for any effect, but is simple and persistent.

Concentration on a precise goal is helpful to development.

The more we concentrate on the goal, the more it blossoms forth and becomes precise.

The Yogi knows by his capacity for a containing or dynamic identity with things and persons and forces.

11 April 1935