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The Great Jhana Debate

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Jhana Dhamma Talks

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by Modus.Ponens » Sun Sep 22, 2013 4:23 pm
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Let's help eachother develop jhanas (take two!)

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by budo » Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:39 pm
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Detailed instruction - working with breath nimitta

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by pilgrim » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:00 am

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Anapana & Pa Auk Monastery Technique

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by windaub » Fri Apr 27, 2018 1:32 pm

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does anyone know of good asubha resources?

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by manas » Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:15 am
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For someone who has attained the first absorption...

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by Stillness » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:42 am

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Why speech ceased in first Jhana?

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by SarathW » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:02 am

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Has anyone here mastered any of the jhanas?

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Seeking scriptural source for "all defilements temporarily suppressed when in jhana"

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What is the Vipaka of Samatha meditation?

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How can you practice Brahmavihara and Anatta the same time?

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by SarathW » Thu May 31, 2018 12:37 pm

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Arguments in favor of being able to hear in the first jhana

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USA Dhamma Talk on 2009 November by Pa Auk Sayadaw and his students

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by gonflable » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:04 am

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Ajahn Amaro guided meditation

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by Meezer77 » Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:07 pm

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the 6R for Right Effort?

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by Patrice » Wed Mar 21, 2018 4:33 pm

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Seeing the hindrances as stress, helps the mind let go of them

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Eyes Open Or Closed During Practice?

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by Saengnapha » Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:12 am
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when nimitta comes what we should do? see the nimitta?

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Are playing games and watching them a form of meditation?

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by SarathW » Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:13 am

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Pain Management

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by Meezer77 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:15 am

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How to reach the 1st Jhana?

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Weak jhana with nimitta, strong without, and who cares

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Suppressing pain techniques

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Should you sit 12 hours to know that your are in first Jhana?

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Yogavacara's Manual

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by pilgrim » Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:49 am

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