Leigh Brasington

Leigh Brasington, a seasoned dharma teacher, shares his enlightening experiences with Ven. Ayya Khema, a groundbreaking figure in Buddhist meditation. He reflects on Ayya Khema's clarity and discipline that shaped his jhāna practice. The conversation also unveils her remarkable life as a pioneer in reviving the Theravāda fully ordained nuns' Sangha. Leigh explores the unique teaching styles of influential women in Buddhism while discussing how mastery of jhānas leads to deeper insights, illustrating the transformative power of meditation.

Leigh Brasington, a renowned Jhana teacher, discusses how the jhanas can lead to happiness and capital-I Insights. He shares his experiences with entering different jhanas, including the rush of marijuana-like feelings in the first jhana and the happiness experienced in the second jhana. Leigh also emphasizes the malleability of the ego and offers advice for learning jhanas. The podcast includes discussions on meditation techniques, the concept of suka (joy/happiness), the benefits of quiet stillness, altered states of consciousness, exploring the mind, addressing restlessness, and cultivating qualities of joy and stillness.

Leigh Brasington, Buddhist meditation teacher, discusses the 13-step Gradual Training for enlightenment, origins of Buddhist scriptures, importance of moral precepts, and skepticism towards claims of psychic powers. Topics include teaching inconsistencies, evolution of doctrines, and tampering of scriptures.

Leigh Brasington, a Buddhist meditation teacher, discusses his upcoming retreat plans, his views on AI and meditation teachers, and the qualities of a great meditation teacher. He shares his exchange with an AI on jhana meditation and questions the effectiveness of ultrasound neuromodulation for spiritual progress.

Leigh Brasington & Andrés Gómez Emilsson discuss jhāna, consciousness correlates, neural feedback mechanisms, non-duality, psychic powers, lucid dreaming, and strange attractors in a mind-bending exploration of the mind and altered states.