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Meditation instruction videos by Richard Shankman

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:28 pm
by marc108
This is probably the most clear and concise explanation of and instructions for developing Samadhi and entering Jhana I've seen:

"Concentration and Insight Meditation As One Path of Practice"

http://www.mettadharma.org/video-teachings/

Re: Meditation instruction videos by Richard Shankman

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:02 pm
by Polar Bear
Thanks for posting. I found the videos interesting and informative.

:anjali:

Re: Meditation instruction videos by Richard Shankman

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:22 am
by danieLion
marc108 wrote:This is probably the most clear and concise explanation of and instructions for developing Samadhi and entering Jhana I've seen:

"Concentration and Insight Meditation As One Path of Practice"

http://www.mettadharma.org/video-teachings/
Looking forward to this a lot. Thanks marc108! I know it's off topic, but I forgot to bookmark your post about the Brahm/Sujato early Buddhism talks. Could you post the link? Thanks again.

Re: Meditation instruction videos by Richard Shankman

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:15 am
by marc108

Re: Meditation instruction videos by Richard Shankman

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:55 pm
by Samma
A lot of this revolves around the distinction in his book between visuddhimagga/sutta, preview here:
http://books.google.com/books/about/The ... _ZzFgJ1AwC

inclusvie awreness, imersed in body, open, connected
vs.
exclusive, disconnected to body, narrow

I'm not sure its the most clear and concise though, I'd like to see what beginning mediators make of it. I'd point out his rec reading list:
http://www.richardshankman.org/reading.html

Re: Meditation instruction videos by Richard Shankman

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:38 pm
by marc108
Samma wrote:A lot of this revolves around the distinction in his book between visuddhimagga/sutta, preview here:
http://books.google.com/books/about/The ... _ZzFgJ1AwC

also 5+ hours of a day-long series he did called: "Samadhi: Exploring the Range of Teachings and Controversies on Concentration & Jhana"

http://audiodharma.org/series/135/talk/1854/

Re: Meditation instruction videos by Richard Shankman

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:00 pm
by Samma
Thanks marc, some interesting stuff in there
1. Found it curious Shankman said he practices breath mediation but does not practice steps out of anapanasati. Considering he prefers suttas to commentaries and says he is quite similar with Ajahn Thanissaro. Hes got to be familiar with it, so why would he say that. Perhaps that's why much of his direction in the previous videos come off to me as pretty vauge, does not have much of a framework.
2. He follows breath at tip of nose personally, and tends to recommend that.
3.One time on retreat reporting experience to Joseph Goldestein he asked if that was access concentration and Goldstein said something like the practice was going well, but lets not label it. While another teacher from that retreat said it was 2-3rd jhana.
4. Said what vitikka/vicara means may be the most difficult issue.
Anyway, probably a pretty good summary for those that don't have access to the book.