Mereka yg memiliki keterbatasan waktu utk mengikuti retreat untuk meditasi, sekiranya dapat dilakukan dirumah dengan bimbingan melalui email atau by phone dari muridnya Ven. Paauk Sayadaw, Tina Rasmussen and Stephen. Meditasi sendiri dirumah secara intensif disebut solo retreat. Teman2 DC yg memiliki pertanyaan mengenai meditasi Samatha-jhana atau ingin konsultasi mengenai perkembangan meditasi, bisa mengunjungi email RasmussenT [at] aol.com atau kunjungi website
www.JhanasAdvice.comSmoga informasi ini dapat bermanfaat bagi mereka yg ingin langsung mempraktekan Dhamma.
Salah satu contoh jawaban beliau melalui e-mail yg saya kirimkan:
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From: "RasmussenT [at] aol.com" <RasmussenT [at] aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:52:08 AM
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Hi bond,
Guidance on solo retreats means that if you do a retreat at home, we can guide you through email or by phone. You could also be at a retreat center and we could guide you while you are there, as long as your other teacher(s) agree.
It is very good that you practice 1-1.5 hours twice a day. You are very dedicated! This will help you with purification, and prepare you for if you go on retreat. Because the jhana practice is an intensive practice, it usually requires the yogi to be on retreat to attain jhana. If the yogi is talking and working during the day, their concentration wanes and is becomes difficult to attain jhana. This is why retreats are important in this practice. Usually, it is best to meditate 8 to 12 hours a day on retreat when doing this practice.
When moving from Jhana 1 to Jhana 2, the concentration increases and the jhana factors drop one by one. How this works is a bit complicated, and is explained by Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw in his book Knowing and Seeing. Stephen and I also explain it in our book which should be available by May 1. I would suggest that you read more about it there.
Many blessings to you in your practice.
With metta,
Tina
Tina Rasmussen
www.JhanasAdvice.com