Focused and Fearless: A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity cover
Focused and Fearless: A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity
by Shaila Catherine
ISBN: 0861715608
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mbrock · 2019-09-22 · Original thread
Maybe meditating will be relatively easy for you. That means you would be able to naturally get into a state of very pleasant joyful relaxation. Once you learn to focus on the breath you start to notice some spontaneous feelings of wholesome pleasure which you can then expand to become immersive. It's called jhana/dhyana practice in Buddhism and you can get more detailed instructions in books like these:

https://www.amazon.com/Focused-Fearless-Meditators-States-Cl...

https://www.amazon.com/Right-Concentration-Practical-Guide-J...

https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Bliss-Beyond-Meditators-H...