Urgently seeking jhana teachers in Burma and SE Asia
Re: Jhana Teachers In Burma?
With respect, didn't you start a thread on this exact same subject a few days ago?
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Learn this from the waters:
in mountain clefts and chasms,
loud gush the streamlets,
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WPN is more a kindergarten for ordaining Western seekers in the Ajāhn Chah lineage than a center dedicated to contemplative training. Even so, it is rather amusing that a bhikkhu in this lineage would not know anything about jhāna.Mr.SeanStewart wrote: ... PSS. I heard Ajan Chah was focusing on jhana before vipassina but today i visited one of his
monesteries (Wat Pah Nanachat) in Udon Thailand, and i talked to one of the monks
and he didnt know any thing about Jhana.
If Ajāhn Ñāṇadhammo is there and has time he would surely be able to answer your questions.
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Re: Jhana Teachers In Burma?
Ben wrote:With respect, didn't you start a thread on this exact same subject a few days ago?
Hi Ben, your right sorry about the double post, i figured this one is a summary of my search
and listing the only actual teachers that are genuinly Jhana focused.
if this is not ok feel free to move/delete thanks again
Re: Jhana Teachers In Burma?
No worries, Sean.Mr.SeanStewart wrote:Ben wrote:With respect, didn't you start a thread on this exact same subject a few days ago?
Hi Ben, your right sorry about the double post, i figured this one is a summary of my search
and listing the only actual teachers that are genuinly Jhana focused.
if this is not ok feel free to move/delete thanks again
I've merged it with the other thread and changed the thread title so that it should attract interest from those who might have information regarding your query.
kind regards,
Ben
“No lists of things to be done. The day providential to itself. The hour. There is no later. This is later. All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to one's heart have a common provenance in pain. Their birth in grief and ashes.”
- Cormac McCarthy, The Road
Learn this from the waters:
in mountain clefts and chasms,
loud gush the streamlets,
but great rivers flow silently.
- Sutta Nipata 3.725
Compassionate Hands Foundation (Buddhist aid in Myanmar) • Buddhist Global Relief • UNHCR
e: [email protected]..
- Cormac McCarthy, The Road
Learn this from the waters:
in mountain clefts and chasms,
loud gush the streamlets,
but great rivers flow silently.
- Sutta Nipata 3.725
Compassionate Hands Foundation (Buddhist aid in Myanmar) • Buddhist Global Relief • UNHCR
e: [email protected]..
Re: Urgently seeking jhana teachers in Burma and SE Asia
Two points:
1) regarding samatha practice at Chanmyay Yeiktha: yes, it is possible to do up to three months of it there, if one is planning a lengthy stay. i.e. many more months of vipassana afterwards. I did this once many years ago; but the only form of samatha they would permit was metta bhavana. I never heard of anapana being taught there.
I requested permission to do samatha there based upon something I had read by Chanmyay Sayadaw. It is not a common practice there, and, even though I was permitted to do so, it is perhaps viewed as a divergence from the preferred method of practice i.e. Mahasi style vipassana
2) I would not be too concerned about the student teacher ratio at Pa Auk Tawya. As a foreigner, one has more access to Pa Auk Sayadaw (if he is there) than do the local yogis. If Sayadaw is not at the centre, there are other teachers who will take care of the foreign yogis. It is possible to have a daily interview.
1) regarding samatha practice at Chanmyay Yeiktha: yes, it is possible to do up to three months of it there, if one is planning a lengthy stay. i.e. many more months of vipassana afterwards. I did this once many years ago; but the only form of samatha they would permit was metta bhavana. I never heard of anapana being taught there.
I requested permission to do samatha there based upon something I had read by Chanmyay Sayadaw. It is not a common practice there, and, even though I was permitted to do so, it is perhaps viewed as a divergence from the preferred method of practice i.e. Mahasi style vipassana
2) I would not be too concerned about the student teacher ratio at Pa Auk Tawya. As a foreigner, one has more access to Pa Auk Sayadaw (if he is there) than do the local yogis. If Sayadaw is not at the centre, there are other teachers who will take care of the foreign yogis. It is possible to have a daily interview.
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Re: Urgently seeking jhana teachers in Burma and SE Asia
Thanks bazzaman very helpful, i just applied for my meditation visa today will be heading there this week
Ben Thank you for your help
Ben Thank you for your help
Re: Urgently seeking jhana teachers in Burma and SE Asia
Hey everyone,
Sorry for digging out this old topic but I found myself in a position similar to that of OP. I'm now traveling through SE Asia and looking for a jhana retreat (probably about 30 days) in the area. Does anyone know of any monasteries other than Pa Auk?
If not, I'll have to call them. Any etiquette advice? I've never spoken to a monk before
Sorry for digging out this old topic but I found myself in a position similar to that of OP. I'm now traveling through SE Asia and looking for a jhana retreat (probably about 30 days) in the area. Does anyone know of any monasteries other than Pa Auk?
If not, I'll have to call them. Any etiquette advice? I've never spoken to a monk before
Re: Urgently seeking jhana teachers in Burma and SE Asia
The main Pa Auk monastery may have a large number of monks but there are a number of branches in the country. The one in Thanlyn near Yangon is smaller and has English speaking teachers.
Re: Urgently seeking jhana teachers in Burma and SE Asia
I just realised the jhanas taught at Pa Auk are Visuddhimagga jhanas, which are probably out of my reach. Is anyone aware of teachers, monasteries or centres where I might study sutta jhanas?
Re: Urgently seeking jhana teachers in Burma and SE Asia
Hi Sean - not sure if you are still around but could you advise which meditation centre did you go to for strengthening your Samatha and Jhana practise?Mr.SeanStewart wrote:Thanks bazzaman very helpful, i just applied for my meditation visa today will be heading there this week
Ben Thank you for your help
Thanks!
Re: Urgently seeking jhana teachers in Burma and SE Asia
Everybody is welcome to "Cultivating the Jhana Factors" course by Shaila Catherine:
http://www.bodhicourses.org/
http://www.bodhicourses.org/
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Hi Mr.Swan
The first thing you have already got which is the interest.
I can only tell that there are many meditation centres in sri lanka who could help a person in the need of meditation.
Please search sri Lankan webs to this effect.
May I please tell you that experience in meditation is the best achievement with Ana pana meditation as a starter.
The first thing you have already got which is the interest.
I can only tell that there are many meditation centres in sri lanka who could help a person in the need of meditation.
Please search sri Lankan webs to this effect.
May I please tell you that experience in meditation is the best achievement with Ana pana meditation as a starter.