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Pure Pleasure Isn't What You Want

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bliss states: exciting, but not as much as you would think

Pure Pleasure Isn't What You Want, or, Notes on the Jhānas bliss states: exciting, but not as much as you would think Sasha Chapin Nov 02, 2022 65 10 1 Share The jhānas are bliss states that can be accessed by meditators with a little practice. Classically, there is a set of eight, attested to by contemplatives for millennia. You get into the first jhāna by noticing some pleasurable sensation in your consciousness, then focusing on it, until the narrow focus produces a feedback loop—it feels good that you feel good, and then it feels really good that you feel really good, until the pleasure sk

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