Understanding First Jhāna | Dean #7 | 10.17.22

Dean and Dhammarato talk about the nature and value of first jhāna. #jhana #equanimity #cessation

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00:00 Getting benefits from practice; reduction in discursive thought

03:56 Questions about equanimity and the jhānas; first jhāna is what we’re looking for

08:49 Defining the first jhāna; gladdening the mind; relaxing the body

24:35 Applied and sustained; feelings under control of body and mind

28:23 A mind fit for work: seeing only the wholesome; joy as the object

33:01 This is good enough; I like this; don’t judge this moment against another

36:41 Understanding the right instructions

38:35 An Irish monk in Sri Lanka

41:36 Erik at Suan Mokkh; wanting to be a monk; practicing correctly as a layperson