Leigh Brasington Jhana and Vipassana – concentration and insight, 18 – 27 september 2015 Day 1 - Opening talk - SilaDay 1 – MettaDay 2 – How to enter the 1st jhanaDay 2 – How to enter the 1st jhana – Q&ADay 2 – Four noble truths and the Eightfold pathDay 3 – Five daily recollections and five things at the start of sittingDay 3 – The five HindrancesDay 3 – MettaDay 4 – The four elementsDay 4 – Jhanas one, two, three and fourDay 4 – MettaDay 5 – Body scanDay 5 – Benefits of the spiritual life (DN2)Day 5 – MettaDay 6 – VedanaDay 6 – Jhanas five, six, seven, eight and nirodhaDay 6 – MettaDay 7 – The five aggregatesDay 7 – Dependent originationDay 7 – MettaDay 8 – The six sense basesDay 8 – Story of Mohan and real magicDay 8 – MettaDay 9 – Brahma ViharasDay 9 – NibbanaDay 9 – MettaDay 10 – Metta Jhana och Vipassana – koncentration och insikt 20 sept – 4 okt 2013 Opening talkMettaInstruction 1st JhanaThe four noble truths and the 8fold path (DN22.17-21)MettaDaily recollections (AN 5.57)5 hindrances (DN 2.68-74)MettaTwo kinds of thought and removing distracting thoughts (MN 20)Jhanas one two three and four (DN 2.75-83)4 foundations of mindfulness (DN 22.1-4)The fruits of the spiritual life (DN2)MettaGuided sweeping meditation (loosely based on DN 22.5)Jhanas five six seven eight and nirodha (DN 33.1.11.7)MettaMindfulness of the four elements guided meditation (DN 22.6)ImpermanenceMettaCharnel ground contemplations (DN 22.7-10;11)Not self and 4 stages of enlightenmentMetta3rd and begin 4th foundation of mindfulness (DN 22.12;13;14)Dependent origination (SN 12.65 + SN 12.23)MettaEnd 4th foundation and conclusion (DN22.15;16;17-21;22)The destruction of cravingmettaQ&AEmptiness (from SN 12.15 and from Nagarjuna - Verses from the Center)MettaQ&ADescriptions of nibbana and mettaQ&AThe gradual training and brahma viharas (DN 13)MettaQ&AFour divine abodes jataka taleMettaClosing talk Jhana Retreat 10 -19 sept 2010 Deer King. Jakata taleDhamma talk 1The 4 Foundations of MindfullnesAbandon The 5 HindrancesGuided Contemplation. The 5 Daily ReflectionsThe first 4 JhanasThe higher JhanasInstructions first JhanaThe six Sense BasesMetta meditation 1.Metta meditation 2.Metta meditation 3.Metta meditation 4.
