Your powers of mindfulness and introspection will be incredibly strong once you reach the seventh stage of the Nine Stages of Calm Abiding. You will be able to maintain exclusive attention of your meditation object for very long periods of time. You’re really at the last hurdle before meditation becomes automatic and effortless, which is the enjoyment of the eighth stage.

In this video, I explore some of the unusual experiences that can happen in your body and sensory perception at this stage, as well as, how the seventh stage offers the possibility of having moments of Insight as well.