Practicing the Jhanas Traditional

This is a clear and in-depth presentation of the traditional Theravadin concentration meditation known as jhana practice, from two authors who have practiced the jhanas in retreat under the guidance of one of the great living meditation masters, Pa Auk Sayadaw. The authors describe the techniques and their results, based on their own experience.

Tina Rasmussen has been practicing meditation intensively since 1976. In 2005, she attended a two-month jhana retreat with Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw, who ordained her as a Theravada Buddhist nun. During the retreat, Tina became the first American and the first Western woman to complete the eight jhanas (as well as other practices) in the lineage of Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw.

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
History of the Jh&abar;nas	p. 1
Samatha Practice: The Purification of Mind	p. 7
Foundational Understandings	p. 37
Skillful Effort from First Sit to First Jh&abar;na	p. 51
Material Jh&abar;nas One through Four and Related Practices	p. 71
Immaterial Jh&abar;nas Five through Eight and Related Practices	p. 99
The Sublime Abidings and Protective Meditations	p. 115
Four Elements Meditation	p. 119
The Buddha as Our Role Model	p. 129
Epilogue	p. 131
Progression of Practice Chart	p. 134
Notes	p. 137
Bibliography	p. 140
Index	p. 141
About the Authors	p. 147
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