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Mastering the Mind: An Introduction to Concentration Meditation & The Jhanas
With Silas Day
In this course, you will learn the art of concentration meditation and what the different concentration states are. Through this course, you will learn how concentration meditation differs from Vipassana and You will learn about the different levels of Jhana, their unique characteristics, and how to progress through them. From this jumping-off point, you will have the tools of understanding necessary to further your own personal practice.
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7 Days
2.2k students
4.7 stars
10 min / day
Awakening
English
4.7 (94)
Recent Reviews
Nathan
December 6, 2025
I loved this! Thank you so much. It has shone a light upon my path, I as the passenger in this life. Please don’t shy away from the deeper, technical aspects, we want to learn (the collective we, because of course I speak for everyone hehe).
Chad
May 16, 2025
It was a great course I enjoyed it all didn’t understand it all but I’ll get there hopefully in near future Thanks Again Silas
Crystal
May 14, 2025
Very Interesting information.
Scott
May 8, 2025
Very interesting delving into the higher states of concentration consciousness
Amanda
May 2, 2025
It is a shame that there were no practical meditation sessions.
Joseph
March 23, 2025
Well done and in depth. Thank you so much
Philippa
March 13, 2025
Thank you so much for this course on the dhyanas. It has encouraged me to continue to go deeper with my practice. It would be lovely if you could do a deeper course on this. Also a course on Vipassana too. With gratitude 🪷🙏🪷
Johnny
February 23, 2025
A great deal of emptiness in this course. Repetition of the same thing and a great deal of dead wood.
Adbuta
February 18, 2025
This is more of an introduction to the terminology of the concentration meditation practice. Do not expect any guided
Drew
December 10, 2024
I gave this 5 stars because it is just so genuinely and courageously done. Silas is the man and teaches me things on so many levels. The course, no secret, was a little advanced and the language as well. I do highly recommend listening though as it does present “good stuff” on the subject. It actually ended up clarifying some simpler concentration versus vipassana meditation basics for me and most certainly has inspired me to practice for longer periods of times and be more observant of reaching Jahnas 🙏🏻✨💕🌴
Stephen
November 28, 2024
excellent effort and especially on the Jhanna’s
George
October 30, 2024
I enjoyed the course very much and look forward to following up on the information provided. Thank you
Dominic
July 13, 2024
Really interesting and he Brilliantly Explained The esoteric concepts
Tim
July 5, 2024
Thank you for this interesting and revealing course. 🙏 As a suggestion for future courses or sessions, I'd appreciate some practical guidance on eye open meditation and using objects as the meditation focus as the majority of instruction seems to focus on the breath. Once again, thank you. 🙏💕🪷
Raj
February 24, 2024
Great course and content, Silas. 2 cents, If you can blend theory and practice in your upcoming courses, I believe it will benefit a lot. Thanks again for putting it together.
Mark
November 11, 2023
Great information for the intellectually curious but not a course on how to do concentration meditation.
Karin
November 3, 2023
This is the best most motivating course that Silas has made available. It has substance and depth that is needed as we travel the journey. With gratitude to both Silas and Insight Timer .
Federico
September 21, 2023
Excelente
Valerie
August 4, 2023
Finale: well said! I wondered how you were going to wrap it up as I was not let down , nor left dangling but inspired and feeling more curious to dance the dance. Thank you! If you feel the calling to turn the student on to meditation go for it. Looking forward to your other lessons I have recently discovered . Peace, Valerie
Nancy
July 28, 2023
Amazingly detailed and stimulating …ready to explore experiences in meditation more deeply. Thanks Silas for your contribution to this amazing field. Nancy
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