Meditation Meditation Month 2022
Jhana: The Spice Your Meditation Has Been Missing
Meditation teacher and political columnist Jay Michaelson explains how jhana meditation is a transformative and vital part of the eightfold path.
Right Concentration
Sutta Study: Factors of Concentration
The Samadhanga Sutta explains how insight arises from developing jhana, the Buddha’s concentration.
Entering the Jhanas: Focus Comes First
A practice to develop the steady mind necessary for attaining wisdom
Meditation’s Secret Ingredient
We practice “right concentration” not to experience blissful states but to help us entertain uncertainty.
TeachingsMagazine | Special Section
The Jhanas: Perfect States of Concentration
An introduction to the special section
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