What Is Thought?
As you’re sitting there thinking – do you even know what’s taking place? What is thought doing in our mind? Is our mind just made of thought? Is thought always happening? Can…
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Rob Burbea’s Idea of the Jhanas
Somehow I stumbled into a Reddit thread (who can’t when Google gives them the top 1 result for nearly every search!?) about the Jhanas and this Rob Burbea talking about it. I…
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Benefits of Jhana Meditation
There are many benefits of Jhana meditation I’ve experienced over the years. The ultimate experience is that my mind has changed radically. I enjoy a new reality, so to speak. A state…
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Reaching Jhana by Different Traditions and My Position
There is some disagreement about reaching Jhana and how to reach it and how to practice it by different traditions. The Buddha had many statements about the Jhanas in the Suttas (Sutras)…
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Origin of Jhana Meditation
If you’ve heard of Jhana Meditation before, you probably think it came from Buddhists. Not so. Buddha made it popular by practicing it and it led to his being able to do…
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Common Challenges in Jhana Practice
There are many problems and challenges facing meditators who would like to reach Jhanas. Probably the most prevalent issue is following a teacher or instructions that have only a very small chance…
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A Short Meditation Session – Minute-by-Minute
I thought I would describe here a short meditation session and how it looks like on a minute by minute basis. I hope to give people a good idea about the big…
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Meditation for Beginners Book – Free Sample
Meditation for Beginners – a 22 Day Course Published by Apornpradab Buasi. ©2011 Vern Lovic. All rights reserved. Republished with changes 2017, 2019. This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only….
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What Are Kasinas and What Is their Role in Jhana Meditation?
My Experience with Kasinas As I was deciding how to go about my meditation practice, and what I would do and not do, I chose to eliminate the idea of Kasina meditation…
