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What is the difference between concentration and awareness?

Concentration is a closed fist; awareness is the open hand. With the fist you can hold the breath, and it is useful; you will need it on the days the mind runs wild. But a fist gets tired, and it holds only what it grabbed. The open hand holds nothing and so touches everything: the breath, the car outside, the ache in your knee, the one who notices. Next time you sit, count ten breaths. Then stop counting, and let the hand open.

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