This program, now online using Zoom, will emphasize the application of the jhanas (meditative absorptions) in a regular sitting practice and is suitable only for experienced meditators with prior retreat experience. The jhanas are a method of one-pointed concentration taught in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. The program will focus on the teaching of this technique and the application of the jhanas for enhancing insight practice. It will be held in noble silence with sitting and walking meditation as well as personal interviews.
Learning Intentions:
To recognize the distinction between altered states and altered traits: how temporary states (jhanas) can help facilitate life-changing insights; learn how to use concentrated mind to investigate what's actually happening in experience; and understand what the jhanas are and how they relate to insight practices.