Happiness of Another Dimension (Jhana)
I was looking through some of my links and found one to a guest post I did for Life Optimizer a while back on “happiness”. The founder of that positivity blog asked…
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Jhana Factors – According to Bhante Gunaratana
This is a transcript of a video by Bhante G. I did my best. I have another page about What Is Jhana. What Is Jhana? Transcript of Henepola Gunaratana Note – please…
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Techniques for Entering Jhana
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….
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Understanding the Jhana States
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…
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Preparing for the Jhanas
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…
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10 Common Problems in Entering Jhana (and help)
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…
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Can Jhana Meditation Practice Be Dangerous?
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…
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1 in 1 Million Reach Jhana?
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…
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Jhana Is Vast and Empty Space – Jhana Poem 1
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,…