What is the Jhana Practice?

The jhana practice is an ancient type of concentration meditation that predates written history as a method to purify the mind. It was taught to the Buddha by his teachers, and he practiced and taught the jhanas throughout his life. This practice was so important to him, that jhana meditation was his last act before he died.

Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw of Burma is considered by many to be the leading Buddhist jhana teacher alive today. Tina Rasmussen and Stephen Snyder were taught personally by the Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw, who has authorized them as the first Western lay people to teach these practices as the Sayadaw taught them. Their book, Jhanas Advice from Two Spiritual Friends, is an accessible and direct experiential account of jhana practice. Their book has been endorsed by the Sayadaw.

They now offer several services to practitioners interested in the jhana practice. Their services are for both experienced meditators interested in deepening their concentration practice, as well as new meditators beginning a concentration practice. They offer:
- Daylong intensives
- Dharma talks at your location
- One-on-one spiritual guidance
- Free downloads of dharma talks on the jhanas practice
- The book, Jhanas Advice from Two Spiritual Friends:  
  Concentration Meditation as Taught by Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw

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