What is included with this book?
Foreword | p. vii |
Preface | p. ix |
Acknowledgments | p. xi |
History of the Jh&abar;nas | p. 1 |
Samatha Practice: The Purification of Mind | p. 7 |
Foundational Understandings | p. 37 |
Skillful Effort from First Sit to First Jh&abar;na | p. 51 |
Material Jh&abar;nas One through Four and Related Practices | p. 71 |
Immaterial Jh&abar;nas Five through Eight and Related Practices | p. 99 |
The Sublime Abidings and Protective Meditations | p. 115 |
Four Elements Meditation | p. 119 |
The Buddha as Our Role Model | p. 129 |
Epilogue | p. 131 |
Progression of Practice Chart | p. 134 |
Notes | p. 137 |
Bibliography | p. 140 |
Index | p. 141 |
About the Authors | p. 147 |
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