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Question about jhana
Travis Gene McKinstry, modified 10 Years ago at 12/17/13 7:55 PM
Created 10 Years ago at 12/17/13 7:55 PM
Question about jhana
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Is it possible/likely to have jhana appear when one is doing mindful/insight meditation, on it's own?
I seem to keep having these experiences where it doesn't seem like I'm all too concentrated (sporadic thoughts here and there), then all of a sudden I'll have this experience of an 'interpreter' disappear and I'm left with this blank experience that is quickly followed by 'a coming back down to earth' and a feeling of intense joy/happiness for a couple of seconds. The longer I seem to stay in this 'blank' the longer those feelings last afterwards.
Any and all thoughts are appreciated
OH! And if this does keep happening (it's happened on 4 different occasions) what should one do? I being the mind back to the sensations because I assume this is what should be happening.
Thanks
I seem to keep having these experiences where it doesn't seem like I'm all too concentrated (sporadic thoughts here and there), then all of a sudden I'll have this experience of an 'interpreter' disappear and I'm left with this blank experience that is quickly followed by 'a coming back down to earth' and a feeling of intense joy/happiness for a couple of seconds. The longer I seem to stay in this 'blank' the longer those feelings last afterwards.
Any and all thoughts are appreciated
OH! And if this does keep happening (it's happened on 4 different occasions) what should one do? I being the mind back to the sensations because I assume this is what should be happening.
Thanks