The Essence of Meditation and the Four Jhanas
…andle, do these three things happen? It is the same in meditation. Things happen. With a candle, we want brightness. In cooking, we want heat.
"Meditation is all about brightness. And mindfulness is gene…
In meditation, similar to lighting a candle, three phenomena occur: brightness, heat (effort), and combustion (mindfulness). The fourth jhana transcends happiness and unhappiness, leading to a profoun