Kasiṇa Meditation
Ṭhitañāṇa Bhikkhu (Andrus Kahn, PhD)
Estonian Theravada Sangha, Bangkok, 2020.
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Introduction
This book is based on the author’s Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University Dissertation, “Kasiṇ...
Terminology
The following explanations of Pali terms are provided to assist in understanding the meaning of t...
Samatha Bhāvanā in the Theravada School
The Tipiṭaka, which dates to 1st century BCE, known as well as the Pāli Canon, gives the most com...
Vipassanā Bhāvanā in the Theravada School
The term vipassanā means literally “clear vision” (vi + passati — to see clearly), to see things ...
Kasiṇa Bhāvanā
By focusing on one specific point, such as the center of a colored circle, or some element, and b...
Kasiṇa Practice in the Visuddhimagga
According to the instructions given in Visuddhimagga, a practitioner should open his eyes to a mo...
Kasiṇa Practice in Yogāvacara’s Manual
In the Yogāvacara’s Manual, based on Sri Lankan tradition, instructions are placed just after the...
Kasiṇa Practice in the Vimuttimagga
The following chapter is a section from the Vimuttimagga. THE EARTH KASIṆA There are two kinds o...
The Kasiṇa Bhāvanā Leads to Direct Knowledge (abhiññā)
As kasiṇas appear in the forms given, the first eight kasiṇas lead to the fine material or form a...
The Kasiṇa Bhāvanā Practice in the Wat Yannawa
Wat Yannawa is one of the oldest temples in Bangkok. It was built during the time of the Ayutthay...
Kasiṇa Bhāvanā Practice in the WDS Aegna Mind Development Center
In July 2014, the Estonian Theravada Sangha was established by Venerable Ṭhitañāṇa (Andrus Kahn) ...
Benefits of Kasiṇa Bhāvanā Practice
It can be confidently said that kasiṇa-bhāvanā is a right practice of concentration, and was taug...
Appendix
Summary of meditation (bhāvanā) objects and methods in Theravada Pāḷi Tipiṭaka Theravada Comment...
List of Abbreviations
Primary Sources AN. : Aṅguttara-nikāya DN. : Dīgha-nikāya Dhp. : Dhammapada It. : Itivuttaka MN....
Bibliography
The Pāḷi Tipiṭaka in English Translations Bodhi, Bhikku (tr.). The Connected Discourses of the B...