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Jhana meditation
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Last discussed Aug 22, 2026
A traditional Buddhist meditation practice focused on deep concentration states. Chris references a modern secular adaptation that involves observing and welcoming different 'parts' of oneself with curiosity and gratitude.
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Used for: Practicing forgiveness and self-acceptance by welcoming rather than suppressing difficult parts of oneself; processing shame and guilt
Praised: Practical application for forgiveness; reframes difficult inner states by tre...
vs: Contrasted with mindfulness practices and going to the gym, which Chris says ...
"At least something that's worked for me is inviting the parts of me that I'm not so proud of or that I wish I didn't have or thoughts from the past. Inviting them in. And this is the Jhana practice, the meditation that I followed for a good while ..."
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