7.27 Morning Coffee: Ajahn Sona on "A Pleasure Not To Be Feared"

Ajahn Sona will be our guest today taking questions on the practice of the Jhānas and his new talk, "A Pleasure Not To Be Feared". Contents: ------------------ 00:00 Good morning! 03:36 I want to ask about entering Jhāna. Ajahn has mentioned that entering them with metta or loving kindness, I also understand that they are to be entered with single pointed concentration. In this case, would the point of concentration be metta etc. Would metta, an inducing sensation be the focus? How would this work? What about using the breath on the lip or stomach? Would this suffice as a single point to induce Jhāna? 20:03 Ajahn Brahm tells about a man in Jhāna who was taken to the morgue by his family because they thought he was dead. Makes it sound like a pleasure to be feared. Could you comment? 21:18 Why are there Jhānas? What is the goal of attaining them? Should we strive to reach all of them? I had no idea that they even existed until a few months ago. 32:42 Ajahn, is it possible to enter Jhāna while practicing walking meditation? 40:20 Can Ajahn point to the sutta that say Samādhi is better in walking compared to sitting Samādhi? Walking Meditation (AN 5.29) https://suttacentral.net/an5.29/en/su... "....and immersion gained while walking lasts long...." 41:30 Do children experience the Jhāna? 45:59 Ajahn, after Pīti subsides, there is a feeling of neutrality, not really a feeling of joy. Is there a misstep here? 50:30 The sleepiness totally gone away. I was filled with energy. happiness, and pleasure. The posture suddenly became very erect and straight without effort. It was like a switch has suddenly flipped. When the session ended after three hours, there were no aches or pressure point pains on the legs. Is this a Jhāna? If so, is it the 1st or 2nd? 1:00:02 Huberman said to learn / improve one needs to concentrate on a task and then sleep afterwards. Is Samādhi like doing both at once? 1:02:48 about the man that was taken to the morgue - because family thought he was dead... 1:09:26 Can Ajahn expand on the need for silence in the physical environment to reach and maintain the Jhānas ?