The Art of Concentration is the guide book of forest monks in Sri Lanka. This is how they practice and achieve their great concentration of mind, their happiness and satisfaction in life and their unshakable strength of character. The Art of Concentration lets you, the modern reader, partake in an adventure of South-East Asian mental training. It contains all the necessary knowledge for embarking on such a journey. It is to the point, clear and yet demanding but promises the deepest states of mind that Buddhist meditation masters have accomplished. If you are fascinated by the teachings of Buddhism and would like to practically explore them on your own or if you are just intrigued by the Asian path of mental training that produced some of the most beautiful art and sophisticated peaceful cultures on this planet, then this guide is for you.