{"product_id":"jhana-training-manual-step-by-step-journey-from-mindfulness-to-cessation-9788011066604","title":"Jhana Training Manual: Step-by-Step Journey from Mindfulness to Cessation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvancing from Mindfulness to Deep Meditation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis manual provides comprehensive practical guidance for developing the \u003cstrong\u003ejhanas\u003c\/strong\u003e (profoundly serene and blissful states of meditative concentration), potentially all the way to the cessation of perception and feeling (nirodha samapatti) - the highest meditative attainment possible according to the early Buddhist scriptures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manual is designed for mind training in \u003cstrong\u003emeditation retreat\u003c\/strong\u003e settings and includes \u003cstrong\u003eon- and off-the-cushion \u003c\/strong\u003epractical advice for the following practices: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMindfulness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour jhanas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour formless attainments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCessation of perception and feeling (\u003cem\u003enirodha samapatti\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003esuitable for anyone\u003c\/strong\u003e aspiring to go beyond basic mindfulness on a meditation retreat. The mindfulness techniques can also be applied in regular meditation practice at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiskacek, Tomas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"I was born in Prague, Czechia, in 1987. I studied economics at Kenyon College (BA, Ohio), the London School of Economics, and the University of Amsterdam (MSc). Among my few jobs, I spent the longest time at McKinsey \u0026amp; Company. I became interested in Buddhism when I was 16 and started meditating at 18. In 2018, I went to Malaysia to become a Theravada monk. I was able to get into the jhanas (profoundly serene and blissful states of meditative concentration) relatively quickly. Later, in 2022, I managed to break through into the cessation of perception and feeling - the highest meditative attainment possible according to the early Buddhist scriptures. After that, I maintained and developed the cessation practice for over two years. Besides Malaysia, I have practiced meditation in Buddhist monasteries in Burma, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Singapore. At the end of 2024, I decided to abandon formal monasticism, return to Europe, and dedicate myself to helping others on the path to jhana. Website: www.jhana.training\"","brand":"Tomas Piska\u0026#269;ek - Jhana Training Insights","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52103711162642,"sku":"9788011066604","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_25b28b47-e4a2-4380-848c-602f4cf13862.jpg?v=1773154338","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jhana-training-manual-step-by-step-journey-from-mindfulness-to-cessation-9788011066604","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}