Countless people worldwide have made Bhante Gunaratana’s first book Mindfulness in Plain English, a beloved and bestselling classic in almost a dozen languages.  Now after nearly two decades, Bhante helps meditators of every variety and level of experience take their mindfulness practice to the next level-helping them go, in a word, beyond mindfulness.  In the same warm, clear and friendly voice, Bhante introduces the reader to what have been known for centuries as the “jhanas"-deeply calm, joyous and powerful states of meditation that, when explored with the tools in this book, lead to a life of insight and unshakable peace.