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by FrankT
Sat May 22, 2010 9:39 pm
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Did I reach access concentration or what?
Replies: 41
Views: 10890

Re: Did I reach access concentration or what?

Friend Smokey, The following is a somewhat edited and paraphrased account from one of my two meditation guides about a Pali word you may not be aware of, "Chanda." It means "wholesome desire" and often appears in reference to staying on the path in order to attain Nibbana. In thi...
by FrankT
Sat May 22, 2010 5:48 pm
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Two types of jhana
Replies: 7
Views: 3152

Re: Two types of jhana

Hi Frank, Can you explain where in the Visiddhimagga it is said that crushing mind with mind is presented as an instruction for attaining Jhana? All I see in Chapter IV is practical advice such going to secluded places, balancing the faculties, etc... Mike Friend Mike, Good call... Nowhere does it ...
by FrankT
Sat May 22, 2010 5:59 am
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Two types of jhana
Replies: 7
Views: 3152

Re: Two types of jhana

Friend Moggalana, Sutta Jhana's are the Jhana's taught by the Blessed One -- they are awareness or discerning meditations. Richard Shankman, is just reiterating what the Blessed One has taught us all along in the Sutta's. Nowhere do the Sutta's teach the methodology of the Visuddhimagga Jhana. Of in...
by FrankT
Sat May 22, 2010 3:48 am
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Is jhana possible?
Replies: 75
Views: 27545

Re: Is jhana possible?

Friend Anicca, It really wasn't necessary for the Blessed One, to enter Jhana to find a personal escape for the pain in his back. Yet the sutta style - when the Buddha was describing the exceptionally pervasive pains of old age to Ananda - he said his only escape was through jhana - which must then ...
by FrankT
Thu May 20, 2010 4:29 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Metta Meditation
Replies: 11
Views: 2663

Re: Metta Meditation

Hello Khalil Bodhi,

You can't go wrong at:

http://www.dhammasukha.org/Study/metta.htm

With Metta.
Frank