Doug's Dharma's video: Is Deep Meditative Absorption Jhana Necessary for Enlightenment

Do we need to have achieved the jhānas -- four deep states of meditative absorption -- in order to become enlightened? We'll look at some early texts for clues as to what the Buddha might have thought about this complex and controversial matter. ☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org. 🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: https://www.patreon.com/dougsseculardharma 🧡 You can also make donations through: https://paypal.me/dougsdharma ✅ Videos Mentioned: Three Marks of Existence — https://youtu.be/MqAW6BU2O_8 How Deep Should Buddhist Meditation Get? The Question of Jhana — https://youtu.be/2DotdUIO8iM Emptiness in Buddhism: Early Practice — https://youtu.be/XbHcqUnWBlc ✅ Suttas Mentioned: https://suttacentral.net/mn4/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/mn27/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/mn51/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/mn122/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/an6.60/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/dn1/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/an4.123/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/mn121/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/mn52/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/mn64/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/ud1.10/en/anandajoti Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onlinedharmainstitute/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dougsdharma ❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons: Anonymous (1) Matthew Smith Bob Snead JC Shantha Wengappuli Margo Karma_CAC Johan Thelander Michael Roe Jorge Seguel Christopher Apostolof GailJM Steven Kopp Brett Merritt David Bell T Pham VCR Upayadhi Andi and Erik ATGuerrero686 Michael Scherrer Michael Seefeld Ernie khobe schofield Abhinav Jalan Alex Perdomo Benji Forsyth Kaine Usher Steve Marlor Disclaimer: Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!