Summary: The Jhānas and the Lay Disciple According to the Pāli Suttas by Bhikkhu Bodhi . "In Theravada Buddhist circles during the past few decades a debate has repeatedly erupted over the question whether or not jhāna is necessary to attain the “paths and fruits,” that is, the four graded stages of enlightenment. The debate has been sparked off by the rise to prominence of the various systems of insight meditation that have become popular both in Asia and the West, especially among lay Buddhists. Those who advocate such systems of meditation contend that the paths and fruits can be attained by developing insight (vipassanā) without a foundation of jhāna...." This is a Pariyatti audiobook of the essay "The Jhānas and the Lay Disciple According to the Pāli Canon" from the book Investigating the Dhamma by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Narrated by Jonathan Nelson 2023 1 hours 16 minutes Listen to Streaming Audio Download Audio (36 MB) Audiobook copyright, 2023 Pariyatti View Investigating the Dhamma: a Collection of Papers by Bhikkhu Bodhi. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.
