{"product_id":"b0h7t3jh6d","title":"40 Days to Jhana: A Radical Daily Practice Companion: A Nikaya-Based Guide to the Buddha's Jhana Meditation (Dhamma OS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e40 Days to Jhana  is a practical, step-by-step guide to developing concentration through a 40-day meditation program grounded in the Buddha’s early discourses, the Nikayas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than treating Jhana as something mysterious or unreachable, this book returns to the meditation instructions preserved in the Early Buddhist Texts and translates them into a clear daily practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou will explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the Buddha’s teachings actually describe as Jhana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe role of  vitakka  and  vicara  in the first Jhana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Four Right Efforts and how they support meditation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe foundations of mindfulness ( satipattana )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe gradual development of concentration ( samadhi )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow to recognize changes in attention, calm, pleasure, and mental unification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow to investigate meditation experiences without mistaking ordinary calm for Jhana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach day builds on the previous one, combining concise explanations with practical instructions and guided meditation sessions. The aim is not simply to make the mind quiet, but to understand how attention can become increasingly steady, unified, and refined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also examines a striking statement in the Anguttara Nikaya concerning the possibility of experiencing profound meditative attainment in an extremely short period. Rather than treating this as a promise or shortcut, it invites a closer look at what the early discourses actually say about the development of concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are completely new to meditation or have practiced for years,  40 Days to Jhana  offers a direct, practical way to investigate the Buddha's meditation path through the Nikayas themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Second Edition has been revised and corrected for greater clarity, accuracy, and consistency with the early Buddhist discourses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52833726824664,"sku":"YSL53231","price":4.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/71Yx79cWGrL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793249039","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0h7t3jh6d","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}