According to early Buddhist texts, the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) entered the Jhanas on the night of his enlightenment. These states purified his mind and allowed him to develop insight, which led to the realization of nibbana (enlightenment). Aterward, he often meditated in the Jhanas and taught his followers that Jhana was an essential part of … Read more
Pause for just a moment. Not to rush past these words, not to skim, but to really sit with them. Let them be a mirror. Not a mirror someone holds up to you, but one that quietly exists already inside you. If you’re willing to look. This isn’t about listening to an idea I have … Read more
What does it look like whenever you have Perfect Concentration (PC) on the breath or the feeling of the breath? The visual representation below will help you get a grasp on what exactly is going on over the course of time that you are meditating and trying to reach perfect concentration. The goal of Perfect … Read more
Here’s a questionaire that is a pre-qualifier for taking the Deep Jhana training here at Jhana8. Take it in good humor, we’re not actually using it to decide whether you can take any of the training. If you want to sign up for the retreat, coaching, or online course – feel free. The questions below … Read more
There are many people teaching non-dualism as a practice that can be reached without any sort of path. To me, that seems ridiculous. There are some people who suddenly experience it, but it is a spontaneous awakening and not planned our even sought in these surprising cases. It just happens with some people for reasons … Read more
I’ve written about the Non-Dual state of mind I have now in depth in some of the articles below. This is an index of articles about the experience of non-duality, or non-dual awareness. What Is Non Duality? It’s a state of mind where one is conscious, but not all faculties of the mind are available. … Read more
I just got in the mood to start making charts because I’m tired of writing! Here’s a pie chart graphic showing the relative time to reach goals on the way to reaching Deep Jhana. As you can see, attaining Perfect Concentration is what takes the most time and energy. This can take many months of … Read more