Stillness Flowing (audiobook) 20 Chapter VI: The Heart of the Matter - Calm and Insight
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Jan 15, 2021 Explore the intriguing distinction between jhāna factors like bliss and equanimity versus conventional jhāna labels. Discover the journey from vitakka and vichara to deeper calm, and understand the importance of mindfulness in fostering wisdom. Learn how insight arises from serene investigation, avoiding the traps of false attainments and conceit. Luang Por illustrates the path of liberation, emphasizing the continuous interplay of tranquility and clarity as essential for insightful living.
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Experience Jhana Factors, Not Labels
- Jhana labels are conventions; the directly knowable elements are the jhana factors like bliss and equanimity.
- Luang Por emphasizes experiencing those factors rather than clinging to abstract jhana categories.
Clarity Distinguishes Right Samadhi
- Luang Por distinguishes right samadhi (clarity plus awareness) from wrong samadhi (calm without awareness).
- True samadhi always includes mindfulness and alertness and never leads the practitioner astray.
Access Samadhi Enables Wisdom
- The commentarial levels (momentary, access, absorption) differ mainly by duration and intensity and shape how wisdom functions.
- Access samadhi is where the wisdom faculty works most fluently and precedes or follows absorption.