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Practicing The Jhanas:
Traditional Concentration Meditation As Presented By The Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw
147 page paperback book, published by Shambhala Publications, 2009, $18.95 US

Shambhala says, "This is a clear and in-depth presentation of the traditional Theravadin concentration meditation known as jhana practice, from two authors who have practiced the jhanas in retreat under the guidance of one of the great living meditation masters, Pa Auk Sayadaw. The authors describe the techniques and their results, based on their own experience."
 

"Practicing the Jhanas is a wonderful addition to our understanding of concentration practice. Tina Rasmussen and Stephen Snyder draw on a wealth of personal experience to clearly elucidate and fine-tune this profound meditative path. Highly recommended." --Joseph Goldstein, author of One Dharma and A Heart Full Of Peace
 

Our original book, "Jhanas Advice from Two Spiritual Friends," was purchased by more that 550 people in 31 countries on six continents.

Practicing the Jhanas is now also available in e-reader format, at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Google.

Click here to order Practicing the Jhanas from the Shambhala website.

Click here to order Practicing the Jhanas from Amazon.com.

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Knowing and Seeing (Fourth Revised Edition)
by the Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw
313 page paperback book, available on Amazon.com, 2010, $15.99 US

This overview of the Buddha's teaching, as presented by Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw, is now available at cost via Amazon.com. Any proceeds in excess of production costs are donated to Pa Auk Monastery in Burma. Many thanks to Ted Weinstein and Michael Nagy for making it possible for all of us to get a bound copy of this seminal book, rather than having to download it via PDF file. The book is beautifully done and the quality is wonderful. An essential resource for people interested in both the samatha and vipassana practice as presented in this lineage. To order, click the hotlink below.
Description:
Knowing & Seeing (4th Edition) presents a series of talks and question & answer sessions at a meditation retreat by the Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw, abbot of the Pa-Auk Forest Monastery in Myanmar (Burma). These sessions present the Buddha's teachings on the traditional Theravadan concentration meditation known as jhana practice. Based on the original Pali suttas, the Visuddhimagga, and later commentaries, the Sayadaw teaches yogis, step by step, how to attain the stages of mental purification and vipassana knowledge. Pa-Auk Forest Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in the Theravada tradition, with emphasis on the teaching and practice of both samatha (tranquillity) and vipassana (insight) meditation.

Hotlink to Knowing & Seeing on Amazon.com:  http://amzn.to/knowingseeing