I have not heard from the forest in Sri Lanka, but I read a book about the forest practice in Thailand. They emphasize meditation a great deal, but are quiet about what levels they reached. The forest monks are very serious practitioners, though the number is now much smaller than before. In the early 1900s, Thailand was mostly covered by jungles, with the inherent danger from wild animals. I am sure some monks were eaten by tigers or trampled by elephants, but the survivers must have accomplished a lot. Anthony
________________________________ From: Joe <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 4:29 Subject: Re: [Zen] Nisargadatta Maharaj at odds with Zen? It might be strictly monastic practice, and not visible from outside the gate. How about in Ceylon in the Jungle or Forest tradition? (or is that more properly Vipassana?). --Joe > Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > Jhanas are a classical way to reach enlightenment. However, nowadays there > seem to be nobody have become arahants in that line. Maybe they are shy to > talk about that, or the way is already extinct. Anybody have an idea?
