As a Beginner, you may have some hard time keeping your attention focused on one object in the beginner of your practice. To train yourself to pay attention, you can try narrowing your field of concentration to a category of objects first, where your mind still has a little of freedom of movement. Practicing Category Concentration Exercise will hone your mind down to a finer focus and teach you the principle of one-pointed concentration.
With eyes closed, imagine a garden with a different flower in each corner. Start by exploring the qualities of one flower. Then, when your mind grows restless, shift your focus to the flower in the next corner and so on. You should visualize each one clearly. By focusing on several objects, your mind is still given some freedom of movement. Gradually, you can train your mind to rest for longer periods of time on a single object.
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