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Re: Are the jhanas essential?
(Quote) Ajhan Bram's 'Bliss and Beyond' would be good Would it be impossible with a barky dog? No, consider him (it) as a dear friend sitting close to you How many hours of meditation could we reason… (View Post)
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Re: Are the jhanas essential?
one more thing to add to the upekka's above post whether we know or not know, we have jhana state before we experience 'emptiness' , 'sunnatha', or 'anatta' that state can come through sitting, staan… (View Post)
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Re: Are the jhanas essential?
(Quote) No haven't you heard that one of Siddhatta acetic's previous teacher Alara-kalama had attained Eight Jhana (nevasanna-nasanna-ayathana) couldn't enlightened? there are four ways to become enl… (View Post)1 -
Re: What do you dislike about Buddhism?
whatever U dislike now will vanish when U know more and more of Buddha's Teaching :) have no doubts (View Post)
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Effort
we need to have effort to meditate see the following would work with you First effort = we need to get rid of unskilful thoughts that are not already arisen (kama vitakka, vyapada vitakka, vihimsa vi… (View Post)
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