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The Jhanas

Acknowledgments

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  • The Jhanas
    • Cover Page
    • Praise for The Jhānas, previously published as Focused and Fearless
    • Title Page
    • Contents
    • Introduction: From Focused Concentration to Fearless Awakening
    • Part I. The Joy of the Focused Mind
      • 1. Cultivating the Focused Mind
      • 2. The Joy of Seclusion
      • 3. Happiness
      • 4. Equanimity
    • Part II. Preparing the Mind for Absorption
      • 5. The Wisdom of Letting Go
      • 6. Dynamics of Emotion
      • 7. Effort, Ease, and Intention
      • 8. Calming the Restless Mind
    • Part III. How to Establish Meditative Absorption
      • 9. Happiness and the Five Factors of Absorption
      • 10. Access to Absorption: At the Threshold of Peace
      • 11. Fearless Abidings — The First Jhāna
      • 12. Drenched in Delight — The Second Jhāna
      • 13. Absorbed in Joy — The Third Jhāna
      • 14. Radiant Calm — The Fourth Jhāna
      • 15. How Deep Is Deep Enough?
      • 16. Summary of Meditation Instructions
    • Part IV. Doing the Work of Insight
      • 17. Three Doorways to Insight
      • 18. A New Way of Seeing
    • Part V. Experiencing the Formless Dimensions
      • 19. Without Boundaries: Exploring the Infinite
      • 20. Realizing Emptiness
    • Epilogue: Fearless and Awake
    • Acknowledgments
    • Notes
    • Bibliography
    • Index
    • About the Author
    • What to Read Next from Wisdom Publications
    • Copyright

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