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The Jhanas in Theravada Buddhist Meditation by Bhikkhu Henepola Gunaratana The Wheel Publication No. 351/353, Buddhist Publication Society, Sri Lanka
Read moreThe Jhanas in Theravada Buddhist Meditation by Bhikkhu Henepola Gunaratana The Wheel Publication No. 351/353, Buddhist Publication Society, Sri Lanka
Read moreContents Title Page About the Author About the BPS Abbreviations 1. Introduction The Doctrinal Context of Jhana Etymology of Jhana
Read moreChapter 1 Introduction The Doctrinal Context of Jhana The Buddha says that just as in the great ocean there is
Read moreChapter 2 The Preparation for Jhana The jhanas do not arise out of a void but in dependence on the
Read moreChapter 3 The First Jhana and Its Factors The attainment of any jhana comes about through a twofold process of
Read moreChapter 4 The Higher Jhanas In this chapter we will survey the higher states of jhana. First we will discuss
Read moreChapter 5 Jhana and The Supramundane The Way of Wisdom The goal of the Buddhist path, complete and permanent liberation
Read moreChapter 6 Jhana and The Noble Disciples All noble persons, as we saw, acquire supramundane jhana along with their attainment
Read moreSIMILES OF THE RAFT AND THE SNAKE-CATCHER What is the use of a raft? It is used for crossing over
Read moreGROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHIST ORGANIZATIONS By Ven. Dr. Henepola Gunaratana Mahathera Chief Sangha Nayaka of The United States of
Read moreGOING UPSTREAM An interview with Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Excerpted from Tricyle Magazine. Ordained at age twelve in Kandy, Sri Lanka, the
Read moreSEX, CELIBACY and the SPIRITUAL LIFE Bhante Henepola Gunaratana [was titled “WHAT THE BUDDHA TAUGHT: An interview with Bhante Henepola
Read moreDO IT YOURSELF The Venerable Ananda, the Buddha’s personal attendant, spent twenty- five years with the Buddha serving him. The
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