Conversations with Bhante Vimalaramsi #2

David Johnson interviews Bhante Vimalaramsi, a 30+ year American Buddhist Monk, on two important subjects. What is Mindfulness? A new definition based on the suttas is given by Bhante based on the Satipatthana Sutta. Based on this new definition of mindfulness this leads to a whole new type of Jhana, not an absorption jhana or state of concentration, but, rather, an aware relaxed, open state. So, there are two types of Jhana!

What is confusing is that these two types of jhana are related and do have similar characteristics. The Buddha had rejected the concentration states that he found in the first few years of his journey; later he found a different type of jhana. Bhante discusses what this is.

What is Craving? Bhante talks about tension and tightness.

Reviews

I have heard a few taks and read some
Books from his students but this talk was eye opening and wonderful. I would love to hear more 🙏🙏🙏

Excellent

Very clarifying. Many thanks!

Perfect. Thank you. It was such a clear definition of Jhana.
Steven

Outstanding explanation in layman's terms, simplified with description I, as a beginner, could really use to help define my burgeoning practice. Thank you. Namaste 🙏