The Jhanas

Blog: http://psychreviews.org/the-jhanas/

A compilation of the 8 Jhanas and insights from the points of view of many masters and commentators: Adyashanti, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, Ajahn Brahm, Leigh Brasington, Rob Burbea, John Butler, Julia Cameron, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Meister Eckhart, Henepola Gunaratana, Martin Heidegger, Daniel Ingram, Ramana Maharshi, Tina Rasmussen, J. Reid Meloy, Rumi, Pak Au Sayadaw, Daniel J. Siegel, Stephen Snyder, Rupert Spira, and Arahant Upatissa

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Intro: 0:00
Jhana vs. Narrative: 1:19
Preparation: 16:00
Access Concentration: 22:11
Hindrances: 27:09
1st Jhana - Rapture: 34:19
Guarding: 36:15
2nd Jhana - Joy: 41:18
3rd Jhana - Contentment: 43:52
4th Jhana - Equanimity: 45:51
5th Jhana - Boundless Space: 47:43
6th Jhana - Boundless Consciousness: 54:36
7th Jhana - No-thingness: 1:00:28
8th Jhana - Neither Perception nor Non-Perception: 1:07:23
Oneness insights: 1:11:26
How to live with oneness: 1:26:46
The Problem of Oneness: 1:30:33

Resources:

The Anapanasati Sutta: http://psychreviews.org/category-contemp…anapanasatisutta/

Practicing the Jhanas - Stephen Snyder, Tina Rasmussen, Pa Auk Sayadaw: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781590307335/

Tina Rasmussen talks: https://dharmaseed.org/teacher/262/

Right Concentration - Leigh Brasington: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781611802696/

The Jhanas - Leigh Brasington: http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/awakening101/janas.html

The Jhanas- Ajahn Brahm: http://dhammatalks.net/Books/Ajahn_Brahm_The_Jhanas.pdf

Mastering the Core Teachings of The Buddha - Daniel Ingram: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781904658405/
2nd Edition: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781911597100/

The Nature of Consciousness - Rupert Spira: Kindle: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781684030002/

The Transparency of Things - Rupert Spira: Kindle: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781626258808/

Be as you are - Ramana Maharshi: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780140190625/

Rumi: The Book of Love: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780060750503/

Meister Eckhart: http://www.mythosandlogos.com/eckhart.html

Magga-vibhanga Sutta:

Thanissaro Bhikkhu: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn45/sn45.008.than.html

Bhikkhu Sujato: https://suttacentral.net/sn45.8/en/sujato

Bhikkhu Bodhi: https://suttacentral.net/sn45.8/en/bodhi

Jhana: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sacca/sacca4/samma-samadhi/jhana.html

The Jhanas - Henapola Gunaratana: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/gunaratana/wheel351.html

Dvedhavitakka Sutta: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.019.than.html