Venerable Ajahn Chah

At this point, it's still just the power and purity that the mind derives from Samadhi.

This level of Samadhi is Samadhi at its ultimate.

The mind has attained the summit of Samadhi.

It's not mere momentary concentration.

If you were to switch to Vipassana meditation at this point, the contemplation would be uninterrupted and insightful.

Or you could take that focused energy and use it in other ways.

From this point on, you could develop psychic powers, perform miraculous feats, or use it any way you wanted.

Ascetics and hermits have used Samadhi energy for making holy water, talismans or casting spells.

These things are all possible at this stage and may be of some benefit in their own way, but it's like the benefit of alcohol.

The Buddha stopped and rested here.

It forms the foundation for contemplation and the pashina.

However, it's not necessary to have such profound samadhi as this in order to observe the conditions around us

so keep on steadily contemplating the process of cause and effect.

To do this, we focus the peace and clarity of our minds to analyze the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, physical sensations, thoughts, and mental states we experience.

Examine moods and emotions, whether positive or negative, happy or unhappy.

Examine everything.

Everything experienced with a peaceful mind confers greater understanding.

No longer do we create proliferating interpretations around what is experienced.

Wealth, fame, blame, praise, happiness and unhappiness come of their own accord.

And we're at peace.