I think the biggest enemy in samatha-style breath meditation (ānāpānasati) is the wandering thought. This is because the five hindrances—sensual desire, ill will, sloth & torpor, restlessness & regret, and doubt—mostly manifest themselves in the mind in the form of ‘thoughts.’ (Although I’m not sure if all five hindrances necessarily manifest as thoughts—especially in the … Starving Distracting Thoughts to Death 계속 읽기