Anapanasati Leads to Jhana | Markus M #9 | 9.5.22

Markus and Dhammarato talk about how gladdening the mind leads to a change of attitude. #mindfulnessofbreathing #confidence #jhana

Suttas mentioned in this discussion

https://suttacentral.net/mn118

https://suttacentral.net/mn48

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00:00 Gladdening the mind; changing our feelings

04:47 Sensory input and talking to ourselves

07:00 Being above the world; the ānāpānasatisutta; the four elements (MN 118)

13:13 Sukha is the opposite of dukkha

15:06 A change of attitude (MN 48)

21:22 Removal of hindrances; sukha; piti; applied and sustained wholesome thought (first jhāna)