Meditation Instruction and Q&A

[@pragatiprabhe2251]

Vandami Bhante 💐💐💐 Sadhu,sadhu, sadhu 💐💐💐

[@richardtan9575]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Dharmaku56]

Thank you to the late Dhammavuddho Mahathera for his meditation insights.

[@SBCBears]

I wish someone could provide sutta indices for Bhante's references. His instruction is so interesting.

[@FreedomandRights4US]

What specific areas have your interests?

[@TwoFoot]

Hi, can you please ask the Bhante, if Jhana is required for stream entry fruit (not path). Thank you!

[@jeremyc4893]

Dhammavuddho says no. Jhana is not needed for Sotapanna fruit stage. In Anguttara Nikaya Suttas 3.85 and 9.12, the Buddha said that Sotapanna and Sakadagamin (First and Second Fruit Ariyas) have perfect morality. The third fruition Anagamin has perfect morality and perfect concentration. The fourth fruition Arahant has perfect morality, perfect concentration and perfect wisdom. These two Suttas indicate that the attainment of the Anagamin and the Arahant stages must have perfect concentration, which is always defined as the four jhanas. Samyutta Nikaya Sutta 55.1.2 states that the characteristics of the Sotapanna are unshakable confidence in the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha, as well as Perfect Morality. (no mention of jhana)

[@TwoFoot]

@@jeremyc4893 It says moderate concentration which means at least first jhana

[@jeremyc4893]

@@TwoFoot Moderate concentration is not perfect concentration. Perfect concentration is the jhanas. So jhana is not required for sotapanna. Jhana is not listed as a characteristic of a sotapanna.

[@TwoFoot]

@@jeremyc4893 Where are the characteristics listed?

[@pgyeap4958]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻