<p>Use the Columella or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philtrum" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Philtrum</a>. This is as taught by Webu Sayadaw, U Ba Khin and Goenkaji. This is very effective. </p>

<p>Also p37 of <a href="http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/withEachAndEveryBreath_v131019.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">With Each &amp; Every Breath: A Guide to Meditation</a> and Method 2 in <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/lee/inmind.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Keeping the Breath in Mind</a> gives additional places.</p>

<p>If you change your position your Samadhi. To make your Samadhi stronger you must choose:</p>

<ol>
<li>A small area</li>
<li>Continuously bring the mind to this chosen area</li>
<li>Sustain the mind in the chosen area as long as possible</li>
</ol>

<p>In the Buddhist path Samadhi is important. You cannot bake a cake without all or without the ingredients in appropriate quantities. Without Samadhi your wisdom shall be shallow.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/2518/what-is-the-interpretation-of-parimukham-in-the-context-of-buddhist-meditation/2524">What is the Interpretation of Parimukham in the context of Buddhist Meditation?</a></li>
<li>See the section on Ānāpānapabbaṃ in:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.vridhamma.org/Discourses-on-Satipatthana-Sutta" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Discourses on Satipatthana Sutta</a> - S. N. Goenka</li>
<li><a href="http://www.tipitaka.org/stp-pali-eng-parallel" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Awareness</a> - VRI translation</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/webu/wheel384.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Essential Practice Part II</a> and <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/webu/wheel375.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Essential Practice Part I</a> by Webu Sayadaw</li>
</ul>

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2014-11-07T13:26:47.600Z
2017-04-13T12:51:05.990Z
Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena
<h2>The simple answer is it is not. Don't change it.</h2>

<ul>
<li>If you concentrate on breathing for a while you mind will play tricks
like, Now the it is time to change the session but it is not. Buddha
has taught not to fall for that kind of feelings.</li>
<li><p>Even if you try to master elements it the same. don't fall for that
feelings. Possibly if you do it for some time it is likely that you
will get fame, but it is temporary that is a test for you. If you
simply stop everything fades away sometimes you will fall than you
were before.</p>

<p><strong>Read VipasanaBavana from Balangoda Anananda Mithree thero for more info</strong></p></li>
</ul>

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2014-11-08T09:45:26.150Z
TanJay
<p>Sometimes I tend to switch my attention from the nostrils to the "up and down" of the chest/stomach</p>

<p>It depends on how well I'm breathing (I have serious problem with the nostrils, it can only be 100% fixed in a surgery)</p>

<p>I do prefer the nostrils, however this change is commom everytime it becomes impossible to keep breathing throught them (so I swith to the mounth and focus on the chest)</p>

<p>Is this switch not recommended for any reason, for instance, is this a problem to reach right concentration?</p>

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Is it not recommended to change the object of meditation during a short session?
# Is it not recommended to change the object of meditation during a short session?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-07)

Sometimes I tend to switch my attention from the nostrils to the "up and down" of the chest/stomach

It depends on how well I'm breathing (I have serious problem with the nostrils, it can only be 100% fixed in a surgery)

I do prefer the nostrils, however this change is commom everytime it becomes impossible to keep breathing throught them (so I swith to the mounth and focus on the chest)

Is this switch not recommended for any reason, for instance, is this a problem to reach right concentration?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-11-08. Score: 3

## The simple answer is it is not. Don't change it.

* If you concentrate on breathing for a while you mind will play tricks
  like, Now the it is time to change the session but it is not. Buddha
  has taught not to fall for that kind of feelings.
* Even if you try to master elements it the same. don't fall for that
  feelings. Possibly if you do it for some time it is likely that you
  will get fame, but it is temporary that is a test for you. If you
  simply stop everything fades away sometimes you will fall than you
  were before.

  **Read VipasanaBavana from Balangoda Anananda Mithree thero for more info**


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-11-07. Score: 2

Use the Columella or [Philtrum](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philtrum). This is as taught by Webu Sayadaw, U Ba Khin and Goenkaji. This is very effective.

Also p37 of [With Each & Every Breath: A Guide to Meditation](http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/withEachAndEveryBreath_v131019.pdf) and Method 2 in [Keeping the Breath in Mind](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/lee/inmind.html) gives additional places.

If you change your position your Samadhi. To make your Samadhi stronger you must choose:

1. A small area
2. Continuously bring the mind to this chosen area
3. Sustain the mind in the chosen area as long as possible

In the Buddhist path Samadhi is important. You cannot bake a cake without all or without the ingredients in appropriate quantities. Without Samadhi your wisdom shall be shallow.

* [What is the Interpretation of Parimukham in the context of Buddhist Meditation?](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/2518/what-is-the-interpretation-of-parimukham-in-the-context-of-buddhist-meditation/2524)
* See the section on Ānāpānapabbaṃ in:
  + [Discourses on Satipatthana Sutta](http://www.vridhamma.org/Discourses-on-Satipatthana-Sutta) - S. N. Goenka
  + [The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Awareness](http://www.tipitaka.org/stp-pali-eng-parallel) - VRI translation
* [The Essential Practice Part II](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/webu/wheel384.html) and [The Essential Practice Part I](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/webu/wheel375.html) by Webu Sayadaw


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