Entering the Deep Jhana levels of Buddhist meditation requires a sustained and dedicated practice and mastery of certain techniques aimed at cultivating deep states of concentration and absorption first, before entering Jhana. Here are some of the most well known techniques you can use to enter Jhana. I recently began offering “Jhana meditation coaching calls“ – 30…
Here is some info that may help you understand the Jhana states of mind that occur with the Deep Jhanas. Some of this info is curated from other sources, and I’ve read it to edit out what I don’t agree with. Introduction to the Concept of Jhana States Jhana refers to the states that occur…
There are a couple of basics you need to do in preparation for reaching the Jhana states in your meditation sessions. Some of these activities can be done well before your meditation session and others happen in your session in real time. Please don’t underestimate the effort and time needed for preparation before sitting in…
Entering Jhana during your meditation session may be elusive for many of you. Maybe all of you. It’s something that occurs naturally, but sometimes we fight it, we fear it, we question what we’re supposed to be doing and Jhana remains just out of reach. When we question the good process we already have –…
This was a question I received the other day during a coaching call, and to be honest I wasn’t sure what to say. A meditation practice of focusing on the breath can be harmful in rare instances where someone has trauma they’ve not dealt with and it brings up murderous or suicidal intentions. But can…
I have been speaking to some of my students about the difficulty in reaching Jhana – the Visuddhimagga Jhanas – and I’ve been trying to figure out different ways to help people enter Jhana. Trying to figure out different ways to teach entering the Jhanas, using different words that might resonate with people better than…
I love poetry, but I think it often comes out bland and tacky. I don’t like the rhyming scheme so much, but sometimes it adds to a poem. I try it here, feeling only a fraction creative this morning. I’ll try for another more heartfelt rendition soon. I’ve never written a Jhana poem before, but…
I’ve been working off and on to create a Deep Jhana Meditation Course at Udemy. I think the value I can give through hours of video in a course like this is worth more than an hour meditation coaching call. I can also reach more people. There will also be less ambiguity. I notice that…