Sammāsamādhi (right stillness) Workshop III - Part 6 | Ajahn Brahmali and Ven Sunyo | 10 Dec 2022

The BSWA is delighted to present yet another workshop in the series on Early Buddhism. We
will continue where we left off with the last workshop. This means we will focus on the eighth
factor of the Noble Eightfold Path, right stillness, otherwise known as sammāsamādhi or
jhāna. This concerns the deep states of peace that are one of the primary purposes of
meditation practice.
The main focus of the workshop will be understanding the true nature of jhāna as presented
by the Buddha. We will start off by discussing the place of jhāna on the Buddhist path. We
will then look at a number of misconceptions and controversies that surround jhāna. Finally,
we will discuss the jhānas in detail, including analysing the standard descriptions of the jhānas
as found in the suttas.
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Recorded at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre, Perth, Western Australia.
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Please refer to …. Pañcaṅgika Samādhi Sutta (Aṅguttara Nikāya » Pañcakanipātapali » Pañcaṅgika Vagga) & Samaññaphala Sutta (Dīgha Nikāya >> Silakkhandha vagga) ….regarding the bodily feelings (dhātu)

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vitarka, lines of reasoning? bichara = thought, idea, notion, conception, opinion, consideration, reflection. the first ( vitarka )my understanding from nepali language. the second ( bichara) from a nepali to english dictionary. Lord Chalmers' translation: he explains, above observation and reflection for the second jhana.