Re: Jhana

Dear Venerable Sujato,
Welcome back to the list, hope you had a profitable vassa.
I agree with much of your message below as I think the technique
orientation of some of these meditation courses is something new,
and hence questionable, in Theravada. Haven:t read the article yet
but if you want to continue the discussion let me know and i will
study them and give my opinion.
with respect
robertk

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "Bhante Sujato" <sujato@...> wrote:
>
> Hi> technique, i never tell them to change it, unless it seems to
be
> harmful. There was one woman on a retreat i was teaching who had
> been doing Goenka technique for many years, and felt like her
> emotions had just been bleached dry. She was desparate, and on the
> verge of giving up meditation altogether, so i encouraged her to
do
> some metta to try to juice her heart up again.
>
> But normally I just try to support whatever practice they are
doing.
> Only if they ask will i discuss the controversial issues around
> meditation, as these hardly help the actual problem.
>
> I hope no-one feels offended, but i really feel like i've said all
i
> have to say on this issue, and will try to avoid geting drawn into
> further discussions, particularly as i will be very busy in the
> upcoming period. (I'm off to Singapore and Malaysia in a few days
> and will catch up with Piya, Ven Kumara and other Pali groupies).
>
> in Dhamma
>
> bhante Sujato
>