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"There are, O monks, these four lights. What four? The light of the moon, the light of the sun, the light of fire, and the light of wisdom. Of these four lights, the light of wisdom is supreme.”
~ The Buddha
AN 4:143

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The Jhanas in Theravada Buddhist Meditation

Bhante Gunaratana

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This is a greatly abridged version of The Path of Serenity and Insight, geared to establishing a jhana mdiation practice through an exposition of the necessary preliminary factors and the attainment of the first jhana. The higher jhanas and role of jhana in the noble disciple are also discussed.

Wheel Publication No: 351/353, 76 pages
Buddhist Publication Society, 1998

Currently out of print

Available for reading online at
accesstoinsight.org

Available for reading online at
accesstoinsight.org