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Jhana for noobs : r/Buddhism

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Greetings! It's been a while -- you might remember me from such posts as the 8-fold path for noobs and the 4 noble truths for noobs. This post will take us even further down the rabbithole, since the 4th of the 4 noble truths is the 8-fold path, and the 8th step of the 8-fold path is, basically, jhana. I recommend checking those out, as the 8-fold path is essentially about the prerequisites for jhana. But it basically amounts to: keep the 5 precepts, don't do anything that causes restlessness. Be good, chill out. Anyway, I see a lot of questions in this sub about jhana, and I've occasionally tried to pipe in when I can be helpful, but.. comments tend to get lost, so I figured I'd write up a post with my 2 cents on what it is and how to bring it on. I'm not going to quote a bunch of suttas or anything.. This is just some personal tips, tricks, and thoughts on getting some of that meditation candy. First, I should disclaim that yes, there is an ongoing (and sometimes heated) discussion i

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