1.0Barre Center for Buddhist Studieshttps://www.buddhistinquiry.orgRyan Reedhttps://www.buddhistinquiry.org/blog/author/ryanr/The Relationship Between Jhanas and Emptiness in Practice - Barre Center for Buddhist Studiesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="51l3ky7ree"><a href="https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/resources/the-relationship-between-jhanas-and-emptiness-in-practice/">The Relationship Between Jhanas and Emptiness in Practice</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/resources/the-relationship-between-jhanas-and-emptiness-in-practice/embed/#?secret=51l3ky7ree" width="600" height="338" title="“The Relationship Between Jhanas and Emptiness in Practice” — Barre Center for Buddhist Studies" data-secret="51l3ky7ree" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2-Teacher-Horizontal.png1250625In this conversation between good friends and colleagues, Leigh Brasington and Heather Sundberg explore their personal practice stories in jhanas and emptiness, stories about their teachers Ayya Khema and Ajahn Jumnien, and dialog about the riches to be found in deepening concentration through jhana practice to support deepening into emptiness-awareness practice.