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Frontmatter i
Contents v
Acknowledgments vii
Abbreviations ix
Introduction 1
CHAPTER ONE The Ascetic Self 30
CHAPTER TWO Control of the Self 72
CHAPTER THREE The Challenges of Attentiveness 96
CHAPTER FOUR The Besieged Mind 129
CHAPTER FIVE Removing the Blockage 163
Conclusion 188
Bibliography 198
Index 233

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Acknowledgments vii
Abbreviations ix
Introduction 1
CHAPTER ONE The Ascetic Self 30
CHAPTER TWO Control of the Self 72
CHAPTER THREE The Challenges of Attentiveness 96
CHAPTER FOUR The Besieged Mind 129
CHAPTER FIVE Removing the Blockage 163
Conclusion 188
Bibliography 198
Index 233

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