
A Guided Tour of the Four Jhanas, with Kenneth Folk
Buddhist Geeks
The Characteristic Mind State of the Third Johnny
The characteristic mind state of the third Johnny is bliss. Your primary handle for accessing the thirdJohnny is to feel your skin all over at the same time and relax. If I don't deliberately try to focus the mind, whatI find is that all kinds of stuff comes in near and far, 360 degrees. It feels like a relief. This is about as passive as it could be. And it's quite a relief. The poly word is suka. Sweetness. In fact, I don't even have to filter for pleasant sensations. They're not bothering me a bit. So let's do that. Let's go to the fourth Johnny. Equanimity. Lots of sensations come
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