Sunday, April 9, 2023

The first Buddhist "meditation" (jhana)

Doug's Dharma, Jan 10, 2022; Dhr. Seven (ed.), Ananda (DBM), Wisdom Quarterly
 
The first jhana in Early Buddhism: Deep Meditation in Buddhism
(Doug's Dharma) What is the first jhana of early Buddhism? We'll look first at the idea of absorption (jhana) and its role in the Buddha's search for enlightenment/awakening. Then we'll turn to the definition of the first jhana, what its various terms might mean, and finally we'll look at one simile the Buddha used to describe it.
  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:40 Historical background
  • 04:25 Controversies over how to understand jhāna 
  • 05:38 Definition of the first jhāna 
  • 07:03 The role of the Five Hindrances
  • 09:25 Seclusion
  • 10:16 Pīti and sukha
  • 11:29 Vitakka and vicāra 
  • 14:21 The simile for the first jhana
  • 15:24 Role of “form” or the body
  • 16:26 Active nature of the state
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✅ Videos mentioned: How Deep Should Buddhist Meditation Get? The Question of Jhana • How Deep Should B... The Five Hindrances to Meditation: "Armies of Māra":  • The Five Hindrances... 
 
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