Floating in Jhāna

Floating in Jhāna https://soundcloud.com/bhikkhu-samahita/floating-in-jhana Corresponding Video: DoA#72 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNKyXvrwOpw Remember to follow this channel Simile of The Great Floating Log in the Ganges River @ 9:28Source: Connected Discourses of the Buddha, Samyutta Nikaya 35: 241 Question 214: @ 23:30Can householders also attain Jhanas if they live by the 5 precepts and meditate daily? Or is it necessary to ordain as monk first? Question 215: @ 26:19Is taking refuge in triple gem, maintaining five moral precepts and daily meditation practice sufficient for householders to attain Jhanas? Are there any other things householders should do to improve their progress in meditation? The Jhanas In Theravada Buddhist Meditation by Venerable MahaThera Henepola Gunaratana BPS: Wheel No. 351/353:https://what-buddha-said.net/library/Wheels/wh351.pdf Question 216: @ 50:33How come Devadatta did not become enlightened -or even a Sotapanna- even though he had attained very high Jhana states of mind? Thanx for your Keen Attention, Clever Consideration, and Kind Contribution. Thanx to all to Dayakas, Supporters, and Donors: Support for the Meditation Pavilion Roof is still needed. Donation is possible @ What-Buddha-Said.net Remember to click subscribe red sign down right,and the little bell down left under the video. Have a Nice and Noble day! Videos Plays well on your TV via a Chromecast Dongle:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4WJDWF3x6g Giving Food = Classic Dana is advantageous here:https://what-buddha-said.net/various/Dana_via_Keels.htm Join this New Noble Community: Saddhamma Sangha here & now:https://what-buddha-said.net/sangha/Sangha_Entry.htm If U wish 2 Support these Buddhist Videos & Audios:https://www.patreon.com/samahita All Dhamma on Airs are listed and linked here:https://what-buddha-said.net/various/Dhamma_on_Air.htm All Buddhist Question and Answer sessions are linked here:https://What-Buddha-Said.net/various/Questions_and_Answers.htm Dhamma on Airs MP3 Audios are streaming & downloadable here:https://soundcloud.com/bhikkhu-samahita/sets/early_buddhism Please email New Questions to [email protected] Created by Samahita Thera: Email: [email protected] Website: https://what-buddha-said.net Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samahitaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/samahita.thera Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bhikkhu-samahita Google+: https://plus.google.com/+SamahitaThera/posts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BhikkhuSamahita LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhikkhu-samahita-a57a2b15 Info: http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Bhikkhu_Samahita Google Maps & Earth: The Cypress Hermitage, Knuckles Forest Reserve, Central Sri Lanka: Coordinates North 7.415220, East 80.792573https://plus.google.com/+WhatbuddhasaidNet_Cypress_Hermitagehttps://www.google.lk/maps/@7.4148533,80.792462,297m/data=!3m1!1_e3 License Creative Commons:Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC BY-NC-NDCan download and copy, but not change or use commercially.