I'd rather not reek of anything, if you don't mind, and even if you do, I'd still rather not reek.LonesomeYogurt wrote:I apologize if I sound accusatory, but you have to admit that "You can do all sorts of nifty things and have all sorts of nifty experiences" doesn't exactly reek of the respect the Buddha's preferred meditation might command. But I digress, back to the topic at hand.tiltbillings wrote:You keep accusing me of trying to minimize the jhanas, but that is not the case. Quite simply, the jhanas are tools that can be well handled or mishandled.LonesomeYogurt wrote:I'm not sure if you're intentionally trying to minimize Jhana by dismissing it as "nifty," but if you are, then I'd be interested to know why.
One can be so utterly deferential, so rigidly respectful, of something and in the process miss something of interest or importance. And as for "the Buddha's preferred meditation," as far as I am concerned the Buddha's preferred practice is to pay attention. Everything else flows from that.