Daily Meditation: Sunday, April 19, 2026

Concentration - important for spiritual work

Whatever our activity, concentration is one of the most important faculties. Engravers, surgeons and acrobats, for instance, know this very well. They must all concentrate to avoid making a clumsy gesture that could have catastrophic results. Even manual workers need to concentrate to avoid injuring a leg or an arm with machinery. So many accidents happen simply because of a moment of distraction! Concentration, therefore, is truly the foundation of safety and success. Generally speaking, people understand this and manage to stay focused at work, but when it comes to the psychic, spiritual domain, they have no idea about the value of concentration. As disciples, you must understand that without concentration you will never make any progress. Take a symbol or an idea, and try to keep your mind focused on it. Practise this every day, gradually prolonging the exercise. It is by knowing how to concentrate that you will be able to do true spiritual work.

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

See also The Powers of Thought, chapter X

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OMRAAM MIKHAËL AÏVANHOV
a universal teacher, inspired by the sun

The universal message of Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov (1900 – 1986) is in accord with that of all the great Masters of humanity. His teaching sheds light on the great cosmic laws governing our life and provides practical methods that enable us to develop our full spiritual potential and work for a more harmonious life for all.

“Through my teaching, I wish to give you everything you need to know about human beings: how they are built, their relationship with nature, the exchanges they must make with the universe, so that you can learn to drink from the sources of divine life. …ˮ

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