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Jhana, the Joyful Home of the Way
Understanding the meditative absorption states (jhanas) and their associated phenomena (phala) within the Buddhist canon.
Kundalini, Kriyas, OOBs and other aspects of Ecstatic Meditation
by the contemplative recluse monk Arahatta Jhanananda (Jeffrey S, Brooks)
copyright 2003, 2004, 2005
The Fruits (Phala) of the Contemplative Life (September 13, 2004)
Clairaudience or the Divine Ear and meditation induced tinnitus (May 9, 2004)
The characteristic manifestations of absorption, Jhana-Nimitta (October 1, 2004)
Charismatic Movement, Kriyas (April 23, 2004)
The Proto-Contemplative Life, Lucid Dreams and Out-of-Body Travel (August 1, 2004)
Rapture in Buddhism, Manomaya, the "mind-made body." The Buddha's Discourses on the Astral Body and Out-of-Body (OOB) experiences (updated November 09, 2004)
Remaining Conscious During the Sleep Cycle
Recognizing the Absorption States (jhana) (October 16, 2004)
Absorption States (Jhanas) Within A Theistic Context (April 17, 2004)
Absorption States (Jhanas) Within A Non-dualist Context (April 28, 2004)
A Proposed Unifying Theory for the Experience of Gnosis Within a Structure of Placing the Phenomena Associated with the Concept of Access Concentration (upacara-samadhi), The luminous Orb, and the Out-of-Body (OOB) experience within the Buddha's 8 stages of Meditative Absorption (jhana)
The Contemplative Practices (Magga) of Ecstatic Buddhism
A Practice Regimen (Magga) That Can Lead To Enlightenment (Phala) In This Very Lifetime
Understanding Right Meditation (samma-samadhi) Concentration leads to Absorption, which leads to Enlightenment (May 9, 2004)
The Degree of "Grip" upon the Meditation Object
On the Recollection of Former Lives
Posture for the Skillful Practice of Meditation
Lying Down Meditation (May 26, 2004)
Walking Meditation (February 23, 2005)
The use of the Visual Meditation Object, Kasina (April 5, 2004)
Using the Moon as a visual meditation object, Kasina (August 11, 2004)
Sex and the Ecstasies (Kundalini/Jhana), updated (November 9, 2004)
Food and a Contemplative Life (June 11, 2004)
Commitment as a Refuge, Dark Night of the Soul in Buddhism (January 1, 2003
The Personal Experience of Ecstatic Meditation
Jhanananda's Autobiographical Writing
Some Answers to questions regarding The Personal Experience of Ecstasy (Jhana) (October 2, 2004)
The Experience of Meditation (July 23, 2004)
The Proto-Contemplative Life, Lucid Dreams and Out-of-Body Travel (August 1, 2004)
Circa 1910-1945, Commitment, reliving torture in a prison camp
Circa 1880-1910, A Mirror Reflected into its Self, a Native American lifetime
Circa AD 1000, Salmon-Boy, a Native American lifetime
The Joyful Home of the Way (Di.t.thadhammasukhavihaaraa). Buddhist Psychology and ethics within the context of the meditative absorption states (Jhanas)
Abandoning the Five Hindrances (nivarana) and the 10 Fetters (samyojana)
The Fruits (phala) of the Contemplative Life (September 13, 2004)
Commitment as a Refuge, Dark Night of the Soul in Buddhism (January 1, 2003)
The Language of Ecstasy (October 15, 04)
A Pleasure that is not of the Senses (Jhana)
Understanding Piti and Sukha
Understanding the Pali terms, 'vitakka' and 'vicára' (October 10, 2004)
A Critical Analysis of Buddhism,
Challenges to the Translation of the Pali Canon,
And Some Nikayan Buddhist Concepts, Beliefs and Practices
Disputation In the Dhamma
Dispelling the Myth of Access Concentration (upacara-samadhi)
Commitment as a Refuge, Dark Night of the Soul in Buddhism (January 1, 2003)
The Failure of Antinomianism Understanding Ethic in Buddhism
Was the Buddha an Atheist, Nihilist or a Stoic?
The Demonizing of Ecstatic Meditation (Jhana) by the Institutions of Buddhism
The Lack of Evidence In Support of a 'Dry' Insight Practice
The Language of Ecstasy (October 15, 04)
Dispelling Common Misconceptions Regarding Insight (vipassana) and Absorption (Jhana/dhyana)
A Proposed Unifying Theory for the Experience of Gnosis Within a Structure of Placing the Phenomena Associated with the Concept of Access Concentration (upacara-samadhi), The luminous Orb, and the Out-of-Body (OOB) experience within the Buddha's 8 stages of Meditative Absorption (jhana)
Considering the Siddhis, Occult, or Magic Powers of the Mystics
Exposing translator bias in the Translation of the Pali Canon and other Buddhist literature (updated 11-10-04)
Understanding the Pali terms, 'vitakka' and 'vicára' (October 10, 2004)
Understanding Dependent Origination (paticca samuppada)
Understanding Nama-Rupa
Ritualized Devotional practices verses the contemplative life (December 20, 2004)
Sila, Understanding Ethics In Buddhism
What is Sotapanna, Stream Entry? (updated 11-12-04)
Sources for the study of the Pali Canon
Original Buddhism And Brahminic Interference by Dr. K. Jamanadas
The Buddha's Discourse on Attainment
Key Sutta Translations of the Pali Canon and the Yoga Sutras in support of Ecstatic Meditation,
edited and/or translated by Jhanananda
Ahara Sutta (SN XLVI.51) “Food” (for the Factors of Awakening)
Anapanasati Sutta (MN 118) "Mindfulness of the breath"
Aneñja-sappaya Sutta (MN 106) “Conducive to the Imperturbable” Arupa Jhana Practice Paths
Bahiya Sutta (U 1.10) relinquishing cognition
Ganakamoggallana Sutta (MN 107) On a training strategy
Gopaka Moggallana Sutta (MN 108) Ten Qualities Inspiring Confidence
Kayagata-sati Sutta (MN 119) “Mindfulness of the Body"
Magga-vibhanga Sutta (SN XLV.8) “Analysis of the Path”
Mahaasaccaka sutta (MN 36) On the pleasure of meditation (jhana), the fruits (phala) of the contemplative life, and the Dark Night of the Soul.
Maha-nidana Sutta (DN-15) "The Larger Discourse on Causation," Seven Stations of Cognition and Eight Emancipations
Mahàsàropama sutta (MN 3. 9) "The Major Discourse on Heartwood"
Maha-satipatthana Sutta (DN 22) the "Larger Discourse on the Four Paths of Mindfulness" updated 10-27-04
Samadhanga Sutta (AN V. 28) "The Factors of Absorption"
Samadhi Sutta (AN IV.41) "The Discourse on Absorption"
Samana-Mundika Sutta (MN 78) "Mundika the Contemplative"
Samaññaphala Sutta (DN 2) “The Fruits of the Contemplative Life”
Samugatta Sutta (AN III.100 xi-xv) "Arising" or Nimitta Sutta
Satipatthana Sutta (MN 10) "the Four Paths of Mindfulness"
Satipatthanasamyutta (SN 8) (8) “The Competent Cook,” a Discourse on Jhana-nimitta.
Translation into English of Dhammapada Verse 372 By Twenty-five Authors (November 10, 2004)
May you be enlightened in this very lifetime
Arahatta Jhanananda (Jeffrey S. Brooks)