A personal blog by a graying (mostly Anglo with light African-American roots) gay left leaning liberal progressive married college-educated Buddhist Baha'i BBC/NPR-listening Professor Emeritus now following the Dharma in Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Whether you’re new to samatha meditation or seeking to deepen your practice, our new 10-day email series offers a clear, accessible way to learn more about the state of absorption known as jhana and to establish a strong foundation in this tradition.
Journey to Jhana, beginning this Monday, September 15, is a series of 10 videos that introduces jhana, access concentration, using the jhana factors, and meditating with a nimitta—a mental sign or manifestation. Guided by meditation teacher Beth Upton, these videos will help you develop your own jhana practice and learn how to support your time on the cushion in daily life.
Each day you’ll receive an email with:
A short video teaching and transcript
A list of topics covered in each video
Related content to deepen your practice
Join us on October 1 at 12pm EST for a live Q&A with Beth.
"Jhana is a Pali word that is usually translated as absorption," says Beth. "The main purpose of developing jhana is so that we have a very refined tool of mind."
If you’re local to NYC, join Ann Tashi Slater this week at Tibet House for a Q&A and book-signing to celebrate the publication of her new book, Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World.
In 2026, the program will place up to five recent PhDs in professional positions at museums and publishers that present and interpret knowledge of Buddhist traditions. The selected Buddhism Public Scholars will use their academic knowledge and professional experience to bolster the capacity of host institutions in Buddhist art, thought, and practice in any tradition and location.
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