<p>The prepatory steps (precepts, location, time, etc.) are just as important as the actual practice. Ven.Buddhadasa's detailed <a href="http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/anapanasati.pdf" rel="noreferrer">anapanasati's instruction</a> might be useful..   </p>

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You're welcome. Glad that it helps..
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<p>To stabilise the nimitta when doing breath meditation requires one to ignore it and continue to keep ones focus on the object of meditation.Maintain the focus on the breath point and the  nimitta will stabilise on its own.</p>

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<p>Stabilizing the counterpart sign (nimitta) isn't easy. Is there a 'technique' that leads to stabilize it? I.c. is there a 'technique' to develop/cultivate intensively the absorption factors (jhanangas)?</p>

<p>With 'stabilizing' I mean: making the nimitta sharp, focused, completely free from tension (of the panca nivarana), so that absorption (1st jhana) can be attained.</p>

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Stabilizing the counterpart sign
# Stabilizing the counterpart sign

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-26)

Stabilizing the counterpart sign (nimitta) isn't easy. Is there a 'technique' that leads to stabilize it? I.c. is there a 'technique' to develop/cultivate intensively the absorption factors (jhanangas)?

With 'stabilizing' I mean: making the nimitta sharp, focused, completely free from tension (of the panca nivarana), so that absorption (1st jhana) can be attained.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-26. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

The prepatory steps (precepts, location, time, etc.) are just as important as the actual practice. Ven.Buddhadasa's detailed [anapanasati's instruction](http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/anapanasati.pdf) might be useful..

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> **username_1**: You're welcome. Glad that it helps..  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-04-03. Score: 4

To stabilise the nimitta when doing breath meditation requires one to ignore it and continue to keep ones focus on the object of meditation.Maintain the focus on the breath point and the nimitta will stabilise on its own.


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