The Path of Serenity and Insight: An Explanation of the Buddhist JhānasMotilal Banarsidass Publ., 1996 - 263 стор. In the oldest scriptures of Theravada Buddhism much attention is given to the jhanas high levels of meditative attainment distinguished by poweful concentration and purity of mind. Ven. Dr. Gunaratana examines these jhanas within the context of Buddhist t |
Зміст
Chapter | 1 |
THE PRELIMINARIES TO PRACTICE | 15 |
The Subjects of Serenitymeditation | 22 |
THE CONQUEST OF THE HINDRANCES | 28 |
The Way of Mindfulness | 43 |
Happiness | 92 |
The Fivefold Scheme of the Jhanas | 101 |
BEYOND THE FOUR JHĀNAS | 107 |
the knowledge of the des | 135 |
The Jhana and Rebirth | 139 |
JHANA AND THE NOBLE ATTAINMENTS | 175 |
CONCLUSION | 209 |
APPENDIX | 217 |
GLOSSARY | 225 |
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 237 |
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Загальні терміни та фрази
abandoning Abhidhamma abhiññās absorption access concentration adverting applied and sustained applied thought arahat arahatship arises āruppa base consisting base of boundless base of nothingness bhikkhu bhumi body boundless space Buddha Buddhaghosa Buddhist called cankers commentaries contemplation counterpart sign defilements deliverance Dhamma Dhammasangani disciple equanimity faculty feeling five hindrances fivefold formations formula four immaterial Four Noble Truths fourth jhāna immaterial jhānas impermanent jhana jhāna factors jhanic kamma kasiņa knowledge liberation by wisdom material ment mental factors monks moral mundane jhāna ness nibbāna Nikaya Noble Eightfold Path object one-pointedness Pali Text Pali Text Society paths and fruits perception nor non-perception phenomena purification rapture and happiness realm rebirth samādhi second jhāna sensual desire sloth and torpor spiritual stream-entry suffering sukha supernormal powers supramundane jhāna supramundane path sustained thought suttas third jhāna thought and sustained tion unwholesome upekkhā vedanā Vibhanga vicāra Vism Visuddhimagga vitakka vols wholesome yogin دو