# Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation on Doing and Not-Doing in the Context of Developing Concentration and Mindfulness

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Podcast: [Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dharma-seed-dharma-talks-and-meditation-instruction-503230)
Published: 2026-06-28T16:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://dharmaseed.org/talks/98101/
Audio file: https://dharmaseed.org//talks/98101/20260628-Donald_Rothberg-BIM-guided_meditation_on_doing_and_not_doing_in_the_context_of_developing_concentration_and_mindfulness-98101.mp3?rss=
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## Resource

(Benicia Insight Meditation) In the context of the basic instructions on developing first concentration (samadhi) and then mindfulness, we interweave guidance on emphasizing doing, or more active effort, and not-doing, including through opening more receptively, and some other short practices.

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