The Jhanas
A Practical Guide to Deep Meditative States
$49.96
- Paperback
314 pages
- Release Date
7 June 2024
Summary
Experience new levels of joy, calm, and clarity with this revised and enhanced edition of the bestselling Focused and Fearless.
The Pali word jhana literally means “to meditate.” It also refers to a traditional series of states of absorption, each deeper than the last, in which the mind is undistracted by sensation, thoughts, or moods. Shaila Catherine’s friendly, wise approach, blended with contemporary examples and pragmatic “how to” instructions that anyone can tr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781614299462 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1614299463 |
| Author: | Shaila Catherine |
| Publisher: | Wisdom Publications,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Wisdom Publications,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 314 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 7 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 508g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 153mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
“The language here is so alluring and thorough that readers will, I am certain, be inspired to redouble their zeal for practice.”–Sylvia Boorstein, author of It’s Easier Than You Think
“This is the best jhana book I’ve come across in English. The Jhanas is inspiring, practically detailed, systematic, and well-grounded in the Pali sources.”–Santikaro, editor of Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree
This is a “user-friendly” concentration book. Through practical exercises and clear examples, Shaila makes the ancient wisdom of the jhanas accessible to all.
–Amy Schmidt, dharma teacher and author of Dipa Ma: The Life and Teaching of a Buddhist Master
“Shaila Catherine represents a new generation of Dharma practitioner.”–Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindnes
“The exercises are fun–plus they really work. I love this book.”
–Kate Wheeler, editor of In This Very Life: The Liberation Teachings of the Buddha
“This is a wonderful book. Shaila Catherine describes the paths of deep concentration and transforming insight in a way that both inspires and enriches our practice.”–Joseph Goldstein, author of Mindfulness
Shaila Catherine
Shaila Catherine is the founder of Bodhi Courses, an online Dhamma classroom, and Insight Meditation South Bay, a center for mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom in Silicon Valley, in California. She has taught insight meditation since 1996 in the USA, Europe, Israel, New Zealand, and Canada. Shaila draws inspiration from the Discourses of the Buddha and maintains an unwavering dedication to awakening. She is known for her expertise in guiding practitioners to cultivate concentration and the deep absorption states of jhana, and for her enthusiasm for sutta study. From 2006-2014 Shaila trained in samadhi and vipassana under the direction of Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw. She authored Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana (Wisdom Publications, 2011) to help make his traditional approach to meditative training accessible to western practitioners. Her latest book, Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind (Wisdom Publications, 2022) shares practical Buddhist strategies for overcoming restlessness and distraction.
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