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Venerable Bhante Gunaratana (Bhante G) explains how important Jhana (Samma Samadhi was mentioned by Buddha as the 4 Jhanas). Jhana happens with the development of both Samatha and Vipassana in union leading finally the full wholesome one pointed concentration free of defilements. Do not only practise Samatha or Vipassana mutually exclusive during the meditation session, both have to be developed together. Vipassana is not the same as Mindfulness of Feelings (Vedananupasana) as Goenka Vipassana movement teaches or Mindfulness of Body (Kayanupasana) which are part of Satipattana (4 Foundations of Mindfulness). Vipassana is the quality/activity of mind of Investigation which in meditation is directed at countering the 5 hindrances till mind is purified and Samatha (Calm/Still mind) is perfected. After coming out of Jhana one can start the Satipattana investigations at which point Vipassana is extremely sharp and perfect.

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