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Right Concentration

A Practical Guide to the Jhanas

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The jhānas are eight progressive altered states of consciousness that can be identified with the aspect of the Buddha’s Eightfold Path called Right Concentration. Training in concentration leads to these states, each of which yields a deeper and subtler state of awareness than the previous one. The jhānas are not in themselves awakening, but they are a skillful means for stilling the mind in a way that leads in that direction, and they are attainable by anyone who devotes the time and sincerity of practice necessary to realize them. Leigh Brasington’s guide to navigating the jhāna path is deeply informed by the view of them transmitted to him by his teacher, Ven. Ayya Khema, a view based on the Pali suttas.

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©2015 Leigh Brasington (P)2023 Shambhala Publications Buddhism
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The author guides you step by step through the 8 Janas / levels of meditation with exceptional clear instruction, outlining various tips on what to do and not do. Only a very experienced meditator and teacher could do this.

Excellent instruction

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This is the most helpful book I have read or listened to on the elusive practice of meditation.
Finding the correct words to try and transmit the meanings of the sutras into practice is so difficult but I think this book did a great job and I can honestly say it liberated my practice.

Fantastic Book on a difficult Subject

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