The document discusses different meditation techniques including mindfulness, concentration, insight, and self-inquiry. Mindfulness focuses attention on the present moment and current experience. Concentration builds on mindfulness to achieve a single-pointed focus. Insight provides understanding and wisdom about the nature of reality. Self-inquiry involves investigating the self to revive the true self beyond ego and surface thoughts. The document also notes that there are different methods one can use to develop these techniques.

1. Meditation & Self-Inquiry
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2. 1. Mindfulness ⇒ the now
Space (N Pole)
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Time (future)Time （（（（past））））
now
(present)
Space (S Pole)

3. 2. Mindfulness ⇒ the here
regret worry
Space (N Pole)
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sorrow anxiety
Here, Now
（（（（core）））） Time (future)Time （（（（past））））
Space (S Pole)

4. 3. Concentration
Greed Jealousy
Here, Now
Space (N Pole)
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Arrogance Attachment
Here, Now
Single-pointed
Time (future)Time （（（（past））））
Space (S Pole)

5. 4. Insight (Wisdom, Right view)
Understanding Insight
Space (N Pole)
Here, Now
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Wisdom Right view
Time (future)Time （（（（past））））
Space (S Pole)
Here, Now
Single-pointed

6. 5. Self inquiry
Mindfulness
Concentration
• Now
• Here
• In the here and now
• Single-pointed
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Insight
Self inquiry
• Understanding
• Conviction
・・・・Reviving true selfReviving true selfReviving true selfReviving true self
・・・・Inner child and egoInner child and egoInner child and egoInner child and ego

7. 6. The options of methods
Mindfulness
Concentration
Thay’s
method
Insight
Self inquiry
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My own
method