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The Demonizing of Ecstatic Meditation (Jhana)

The Witch-hunt Continues, The Oppression of Jhana, Samadhi and the Ecstatic Contemplative

A "Conspiracy" of Hypocrisy

The Suppression of Jhana by the "Sangha" (July, 7, 2005)

The Suppression of Jhana at a Goenka Retreat (August, 2001)

Tucson Community Meditation Center (TCMC) oppressing people for the attainment of meditative absorption

Evidence of Shinzen Young oppressing people for the attainment of meditative absorption

The Boycotting of Jhana by IMS and Spirit Rock revealed in Correspondence with Marcia Rose, Guiding Teacher, Taos Mtn. Sangha & The Mtn. Hermitage, (February, 2003)

The Boycotting of Jhana by IMS and Spirit Rock revealed in Correspondence with Eric Kolvig, an Insight Meditation Society teacher, (07/2005)

The Boycotting of a GWV Jhana Retreat at Bell Springs Hermitage by the monks of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery (14 Apr 2004)

 

How the various Religions Have Demonized Ecstatic Meditation (Jhana)

The Cha'an, Son and Zen Concept of Makyo the "ghost" or "devil's cave"

 

Dialogs that Reveal Suppression of Jhana and the Work of the GWV

Correspondence with Sudhamma 04-19-04, revealing the lack of jhana among the orthodoxy

Correspondence with Sudhamma 8 Jun 2004, revealing the resistance to jhana and the ability to oppress those ideas by the Theravadan Orthodoxy

The suppression of Jhana by European Vajrayana teachers revealed in Correspondence with Ingmar Pema Dechen 6/3/03

Correspondence with Mark Vetanen Jan 22, 2004, revealing the negative Zen attitude toward jhana as "bliss ninny"

Correspondence with Bhikkhu Samahita 04-04, revealing the attempt to subvert jhana in the non-canonical belief in "supramundane" verses "mundane" jhana by the orthodoxy

Herman Hofman on the poor treatment of ecstatic meditators on Yahoo Groups, 10 Apr 2004

The orthodox views of some Theravadan monks revealed in Correspondence with Richard Estes (aka Bhikkhu Dhammarato) in the guise of Phramaha Somsak 7/21/05

Correspondence with Bhikkhu Sujato revealing the conflict over jhana within the Theravadan Orthodoxy Wed, 27 Jul 2005

Long term meditator but no hint of Jhanna! And anti Jhanna philosophy of some Buddhist schools. By Stephen Hendry, 29 Jul 2005

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