My experience is that Jhanas are needed in particular for those meditators who tend to self-castigate themselves around their practice. The blissful states are not an aim or goal but, for me, a resting place that is quite useful.
Sorry to hear all this. Jnanas are a trap, just another results-driven practice cultivating spiritual materialism. Come into an unconditioned mind instead of looking for the some payout as an award for your efforts.
Buddha say jhana is a very important foundation practice nonetheless it is just foundation. You just don't get stuck on it but you still need is just as you need dana and sila. Samadhi is unavoidable part of the path even if you dont cultivate four jhanas! A base level of undisturbed/undistracted mind is necessary and not a part you could skip. Or the lotus of vipassana (clear seeing) won't arise
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Wonderfully pragmatic talk. Found this channel by searching on Shankman's name, having just learned about one of his books today.
Welcome! Yeah, Richard is wonderful - he offers one-on-one instruction, too :)
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My experience is that Jhanas are needed in particular for those meditators who tend to self-castigate themselves around their practice. The blissful states are not an aim or goal but, for me, a resting place that is quite useful.
Sorry to hear all this. Jnanas are a trap, just another results-driven practice cultivating spiritual materialism.
Come into an unconditioned mind instead of looking for the some payout as an award for your efforts.
Buddha say jhana is a very important foundation practice nonetheless it is just foundation.
You just don't get stuck on it but you still need is just as you need dana and sila. Samadhi is unavoidable part of the path even if you dont cultivate four jhanas!
A base level of undisturbed/undistracted mind is necessary and not a part you could skip. Or the lotus of vipassana (clear seeing) won't arise