This week, we begin our study on Concentration (samādhi), this is the still, focused mind we develop through meditation and mindful living. It is the 4th of the 5 powers, and a strong tool in our awakening to God and things as they are. Mindfulness develops Concentration, and Concentration causes us to experience the deep interconnectedness of all things and the basic joy and peace that is our natural state. In this state of Concentration, we are closest to the Holy Spirit, and are most capable of hearing the Still, Small Voice of God, our gentle and subtle Guide.