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020			_a9781590305218 _c1717
082	0	0	_aS24.6 _bSH188
100			_aShankman, Richard
245			_aThe Experience of Samadhi _b An In-Depth Exploration of Buddhist Meditation
260			_aBoulder, Colorado _bShambhala Publications, Inc _c2008
300			_a236p
500			_aincludes index and biblioraphy
505	2		_a1. Samadhi in the pali Texts Samadhi in the Pali Suttas ...........3 The importance and Place of Samadhi in Buddhist Meditation ..........6 Warnings on the Dangers and Misuse of Samadhi ........7 Developing Concentration ..........10 Right Samadhi ...........14 Samadhi in Important Buddhist Lists and Discourses ..........17 2. Jhana in the Pali Suttas ..........32 The First Jhana ..........36 The Second Jhana ...........43 An Alternate Scheme for the First Two Jhanas .............46 The Third Jhana ...............46 The Fourth Jhana ...........48 Beyond the Four Jhanas : Three Divergent Paths of Development ..........49 3. Samadhi in the Visuddhimagga ...........53 Tranquility and Insight : two Paths of Meditation practice ............55 Three levels of Concentration .........56 Three signs of Concentration ..............57 Developing Samadhi .........59 Meditation subjects to Develop Samadhi ..........60 Jhana in the Visuddhimagga ...........62 The Eight Attainments ...........67 4. Controversies Surrounding Samadhi ........77 what is Jhana ..........79 Are Samadhi and Insight two Distinct paths of practice or One ...........83 Is jhana Necessary for the Deepest Stages of Insight .........90 From the Suttas to the Visuddhimagga .............97 Part II Interviews with Contemporary meditation teachers Jack Kornfied.......107 Ajaan Thanissaro .........117 Sharon Salzberg.........130 Bhante Gunaratana ..........136 Christina Feldman ........146 Leigh Brasington ........156 Ajahn Brahmavamso ............166 Pa Auk Saydaw ........174
650			_aSamadhi
650			_aBuddhist Literature
650			_aBuddhists
700	1		_aShankman, Richard
902			_bTFS
942			_cBK
999			_c105724 _d105724