How to Jhana — with Michael Taft
(Michael Taft Nondual Meditation) June 12, 2020: Jhanas (lit. "meditations") are special states of deep absorption that make a wonderful setup for doing awakening practices.
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| There is no way to happiness because happiness is the way |
Jhanas are meant to be enjoyable, and it's very important not to approach jhana in a mood of grasping, tightness, or struggle. Don't try too hard!
How to
Instead, approach jhana in a mood of pleasure, joy, gratitude, kindness, and openness.
Learning to do jhana is an excellent way to supercharge your vipassana (insight) practice, or to stabilize the mind for nondual (advaita) awareness practices.
- 00:03 - Introduction
- 1:24 - The Setup for Jhana (getting focused, and allowing piti to arise)
- 9:16 - Entering the First Jhana (moving attention to the piti, then resting until unification occurs)
- 12:39 - Three Things that Can Happen Next (including going into the second jhana)
- 16:28 - How Jhana Can Change Your Life
- 20:49 - Books and other resources
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- Michael Taft: deconstructingyourself.com
What is jhana?
It is unbroken attention (sustained attention) on something detached from the five senses, something like a nimitta ("sign" in meditation).
- For more information on working with nimittas, take a look here: Working with a nimitta in meditation
- For more on the jhana factors [of absorption], take a look here: Learning to discern the jhana factors
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