The Goenka Hop | The Sangha UK #89 | 10.9.22

The Sangha talk about how we develop and assemble the skills of first jhāna. #jhana #samadhi #goenka

Suttas mentioned in this discussion

https://suttacentral.net/mn118

https://suttacentral.net/mn117

https://suttacentral.net/mn36

https://suttacentral.net/mn111

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00:00:00 The Goenka method was never intended to take the student into jhāna

00:05:13 Wallowing in dukkha: Goenka and Mahasi miss step one: throwing out the hindrances

00:07:41 Wholesome versus unwholesome thoughts

00:10:25 The three characteristics can be seen when the mind is clear; enjoy the show

00:14:27 First jhāna is a set of skills that need to be developed and put together

00:22:02 English and Pali side-by-side on Sutta Central (MN 118; MN 117)

00:24:50 The noble eightfold method; confusion about vipassanā jhāna

00:28:31 Confusion from the commentaries; piti: you know you’ve got it; sammā sankappa

00:39:00 Daniel Ingram; applied and sustained wholesome thought; relaxation and sukha

00:47:14 The first object of meditation: applied and sustained; slow down your reading

00:51:54 Right noble effort is the least amount of effort to get the job done

00:59:08 What does upacara samādhi mean? Applied and sustained thought; two samādhis

01:03:19 Choiceless awareness is not enough effort; first jhāna (MN 36; MN 111)