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PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-101611802695
ISBN-139781611802696
eBay Product ID (ePID)208651102
Product Key Features
Book TitleRight Concentration : a Practical Guide to the Jhanas
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBuddhism / Theravada, Mindfulness & Meditation, Meditations, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice
Publication Year2015
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion
AuthorLeigh Brasington
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13.5 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-049333
Reviews"For those interested in exploring jhana, Leigh brings many years of skillful teaching to this accessible, clear, and helpful guide."--J ack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart "Leigh Brasington presents a clear map of jhana practice as he learned it from his teacher, Ayya Khema. As with many aspects of the Buddha's teachings, different traditions and lineages have di fferent views on what constitutes these deeper states of concentration. Leigh o ffers many examples from his own experience and from his reading of the Buddhist texts in providing a valuable guide to this particular way of understanding and practicing them."--J oseph Goldstein, author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal294.3/4435
Table Of ContentForeword Preface Introduction PART I - Practical Jhanas The Preliminaries Access Concentration Entering the Jhanas First Jhana Second Jhana Third Jhana Fourth Jhana The Immaterial Jhanas PART II - Demystified Jhanas Vitakka & Vicara First Jhana Second Jhana Third Jhana Fourth Jhana The Jhana Summary Insight Knowledge The Immaterial States The Cessation of Perception and Feeling The Psychic Powers
SynopsisA practical guidebook for meditators interested in achieving the states of bliss and deep focus associated with the Buddhist jhanas One of the elements of the Eightfold Path is Right Concentration: the one-pointedness of mind that, together with ethics, livelihood, meditation, and more, leads to the ultimate freedom from suffering. So how does one achieve Right Concentration? According to the Buddha himself, the jhanas --a series of eight progressive altered states of consciousness--are an essential method. But because the jhanas can usually be achieved only through prolonged meditation retreat, they have been shrouded in mystery for years. Not anymore. In Right Concentration , Leigh Brasington takes away the mystique and gives instructions on how to achieve them in plain, accessible language. He notes the various pitfalls to avoid along the way and provides a wealth of material on the theory of jhana practice--all geared toward the practitioner rather than the scholar. As Brasington proves, these states of bliss and concentration are attainable by anyone who devotes the time and sincerity of practice necessary to realize them., A practical guidebook for meditators interested in achieving the states of bliss and deep focus associated with the Buddhist jhanas One of the elements of the Eightfold Path is Right Concentration- the one-pointedness of mind that, together with ethics, livelihood, meditation, and more, leads to the ultimate freedom from suffering. So how does one achieve Right Concentration? According to the Buddha himself, the jhanas -a series of eight progressive altered states of consciousness-are an essential method. But because the jhanas can usually be achieved only through prolonged meditation retreat, they have been shrouded in mystery for years. Not anymore. In Right Concentration , Leigh Brasington takes away the mystique and gives instructions on how to achieve them in plain, accessible language. He notes the various pitfalls to avoid along the way and provides a wealth of material on the theory of jhana practice-all geared toward the practitioner rather than the scholar. As Brasington proves, these states of bliss and concentration are attainable by anyone who devotes the time and sincerity of practice necessary to realize them., The Buddhist jhanas--successive states of deep focus or meditative absorbtion--demystified. A very practical guidebook for meditators for navigating their way through these states of bliss and concentration. One of the elements of the Eightfold Path the Buddha taught is Right Concentration: the one-pointedness of mind that, together with ethics, livelihood, meditation, and so forth, leads to the ultimate freedom from suffering. The Jhanas are the method the Buddha himself taught for achieving Right Concentration. They are a series of eight successive states, beginning with bliss and moving on toward radically nonconceptual states. The fact that they can usually be achieved only during prolonged meditation retreat tends to keep them shrouded in mystery. Leigh Brasington is here to unshroud them. He takes away the mystique and gives instructions for them in plain, accessible language, noting the various pitfalls to avoid along the way, and then providing a wealth of material on the theory of jhana practice--all geared toward the practitioner rather than the scholar.
LC Classification NumberBQ7280.B73 2015
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- 12. Jan. 2021
How to study the Jhanas and develop concentration as you seek contentment. Using Buddhist master studies in a simple approach !
I have been studying buddhism for over 30 years.first by reading books others recommended. then I joined a buddhist group where I lived.i filly found a well trained westerner to do so theni found I needed other teachers. I attended other workshop day workshops or listened to teachers on podcasts or streaming online and then went to a wee-end workshop about an hour frommyhouse. I discovered I like the way other teachers taught sandlike to attend their workshops and I bought this book becasueimet hm while was taking a workshop in estern massachsuetts. He is gentle, knowledgeable and is the student of Ayya Khemma ; she wrote many books. I recommend this book because he talks aobut the 'Jhanas ' and how to attain or study these teachings in your. journey toward enlightenment ,samadhi aka: happiness.. Leigh Brasingtonis ateacher / author of this highly recommended book,Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 28. Jun. 2016
Practical - Down to the Details!
This is not an ordinary book on concentration, samadhi, or the jhanas; there is an abundant supply of those, to that I can attest. No, this book is a book on actually practicing Right Concentration, with your 'teacher' right there to guide you. Although no book can replace the actual experience, the author meticulously explains what needs to be done, and what will happen along the way, including examples from his own practice. This is a jewel for those of us who are interested in delving deeply into the mind.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 02. Feb. 2021
Readable and practical
Very readable and practical.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
