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-Though the contemplations found in the latter half of this chapter have received quite a bit of attention from modern academics, much of the first half of the chapter, which consists of series of contemplations intended to counteract desire for the female form that are geared solely toward an audience of celibate monks, is often viewed as controversial. Nevertheless, this section of the text is emblematic of Śāntideva's instructions on concentration, which are presented as a means for becoming free of worldly distractions, rather than what we might ordinarily consider to be typical meditation instructions. As Roger Jackson explains,
+Much of the first half of the chapter consists of series of contemplations intended to counteract desire for the female form, which are geared solely toward an audience of celibate monks. Though this subject matter and its treatment is somewhat controversial in this day and age, nevertheless, this section of the text is emblematic of Śāntideva's instructions on concentration, which are presented as a means for becoming free of worldly distractions, rather than what we might ordinarily consider to be typical meditation instructions. As Roger Jackson explains,
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