Mind, Meditation & Happiness

First Interlude: Conscious Experience and the Objectives of Meditation

Stage One: Establishing A Practice

Second Interlude: The Hindrances and Problems

Stage Two: Interrupted Attention and Overcoming Mind-Wandering

Stage Three: Extended Continuity of Attention and Overcoming Forgetting

Third Interlude: How Mindfulness Works

Stage Four: Continuous Attention and Overcoming Gross Distraction and Strong Dullness

Fourth Interlude: The Moments of Consciousness Model

Stage Five: Overcoming Subtle Dullness and Increasing Mindfulness

Fifth Interlude: The Mind-System

Stage Six: Subduing Subtle Distractions

Sixth Interlude: The Stages of an Adept

Stage Seven: Exclusive Attention and Unifying the Mind

Seventh Interlude: The Nature of Mind and Consciousness

Stage Eight: Mental Pliancy and Pacifying the Senses

Stage Nine: Mental and Physical Pliancy and Calming the Intensity of Meditative Joy

Stage Ten: Tranquility and Equanimity Final Thoughts.