This session takes place in the lead-up to a concentration retreat and includes personal reflections, group dialogue, and teachings on the role of attention in meditative practice. Participants share their current relationship to stability, presence, and mental engagement, opening into a discussion about the Eight Consciousnesses as taught in the Yogācāra tradition. The model is introduced as a way to deepen one’s understanding of how conscious and subconscious processes affect practice — especially the distinction between active perception and the subtle movements of thought. The conversation explores how concentration works with these layers of mind, and how developing attentional stability helps illuminate and clarify deeper mental patterns. There is also practical discussion around how to prepare for retreat, including what kind of intention supports settling, how to meet internal busyness, and the value of both structure and curiosity. While not a formal teaching session, the call offers a supportive orientation for practitioners about to deepen their engagement with concentration as taught in ATRI Session Five.