{"product_id":"right-concentration-a-practical-guide-to-the-jhanas-paperback","title":"Right Concentration: A Practical Guide to the Jhanas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeigh Brasington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical guidebook for meditators interested in achieving the states of bliss and deep focus associated with the Buddhist jhānas \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the elements of the Eightfold Path is Right Concentration: the one-pointedness of mind that, together with ethics, livelihood, meditation, and more, leads to the ultimate freedom from suffering. So how does one achieve Right Concentration? According to the Buddha himself, the \u003ci\u003ejhānas\u003c\/i\u003e--a series of eight progressive altered states of consciousness--are an essential method. But because the \u003ci\u003ejhānas\u003c\/i\u003e can usually be achieved only through prolonged meditation retreat, they have been shrouded in mystery for years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot anymore. In \u003ci\u003eRight Concentration\u003c\/i\u003e, Leigh Brasington takes away the mystique and gives instructions on how to achieve them in plain, accessible language. He notes the various pitfalls to avoid along the way and provides a wealth of material on the theory of\u003ci\u003e jhāna\u003c\/i\u003e practice--all geared toward the practitioner rather than the scholar. As Brasington proves, these states of bliss and concentration are attainable by anyone who devotes the time and sincerity of practice necessary to realize them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLEIGH BRASINGTON is a teacher of Insight Meditation who was the senior American student of the late Ven. Ayya Khema, who authorized him to teach the jhanas. He has taught them, along with other insight practices, at well over one hundred residential retreats throughout the United States and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770715832608,"sku":"9781611802696","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e488061b6cb2fa27c967192894235dd9.webp?v=1780377531","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/right-concentration-a-practical-guide-to-the-jhanas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}