{"product_id":"jhana-training-manual-tomas-piskacek-9788011066604","title":"Jhana Training Manual: Step-by-Step Journey from Mindfulness to Cessation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvancing from Mindfulness to Deep Meditation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis manual provides comprehensive practical guidance for developing the \u003cstrong\u003ejhanas\u003c\/strong\u003e (profoundly serene and blissful states of meditative concentration), potentially all the way to the cessation of perception and feeling (nirodha samapatti) - the highest meditative attainment possible according to the early Buddhist scriptures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manual is designed for mind training in \u003cstrong\u003emeditation retreat\u003c\/strong\u003e settings and includes \u003cstrong\u003eon- and off-the-cushion \u003c\/strong\u003epractical advice for the following practices: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMindfulness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour jhanas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour formless attainments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCessation of perception and feeling (\u003cem\u003enirodha samapatti\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003esuitable for anyone\u003c\/strong\u003e aspiring to go beyond basic mindfulness on a meditation retreat. The mindfulness techniques can also be applied in regular meditation practice at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tomas Piskacek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8011066609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788011066604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tomas Piskaček - Jhana Training Insights\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d","brand":"Tomas Piskacek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47304714911999,"sku":"9788011066604","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_295d55e0-9893-4096-ae64-171f0e12900d.jpg?v=1758828941","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jhana-training-manual-tomas-piskacek-9788011066604","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}