The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah

About Being Careful | What is Right Samadhi?

mindful breath
Jan 25, 2023
In About Being Careful, Ajahn Chah gave an insightful explanation of that is samadhi. In the Theravada school of Buddhism, some teachers teach right samadhi as the fourth jhana (fourth level of consciousness where it becomes equanimous while being absorbed). In this exposition, he explains that samadhi can happen when one is in formal meditation or daily activities and it clearly is not a jhana mental factor. He also skilfully taught how wisdom (by being mindful) can arise through contemplation of pain and suffering in the body.