May We Recommend: Practicing the Jhanas

Practicing the Jhanas:
Traditional Concentration Meditation
as Presented by the Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw
by Stephen Snyder
★★★★ ½

This is a clear and in-depth presentation of the traditional Theravadin concentration meditation known as jhāna practice, from two authors who have practiced the jhānas in retreat under the guidance of one of the great living meditation masters, Pa Auk Sayadaw. The authors describe the techniques and their results, based on their own experience.

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