questions on right concentration

libido SG

Hi moderators,

Want to ask if Buddha has ever directly mention kasinas in his teaching of meditation?

Also, as mentioned in visuddha magga like meditation on air kasina etc will lead to what supernormal power, did Buddha ever directly mentioned these?

An Eternal Now SG

j. He is wise with wise perception of arising and passing away, that Aryan perception that leads to the complete destruction of suffering.

…be developed?

2. Ten objects for the attainment of absorption. He perceives the earth-kasina, the water kasina, the fire kasina, the wind kasina, the blue kasina, the yellow kasina, the red kasina, the white kasina, the space kasina, the consciousness kasina, above, below, on all sides, undivided, unbounded.

…thoroughly known?

- Dasuttara Sutta

http://tipitaka.wikia.com/wiki/Dasuttara_Sutta

An Eternal Now SG

Kasina Sutta: http://www.buddha-vacana.org/sutta/anguttara/10/an10-025.html

These, bhikkhus, are the ten kasiṇas bases. Which ten? One contemplates the earth kasiṇa, above, below, transversely, undivided, all-permeating; one contemplates the water kasiṇa, above, below, transversely, undivided, all-permeating; one contemplates the fire kasiṇa, above, below, transversely, undivided, all-permeating; one contemplates the air kasiṇa, above, below, transversely, undivided, all-permeating; one contemplates the blue kasiṇa, above, below, transversely, undivided, all-permeating; one contemplates the yellow kasiṇa, above, below, transversely, undivided, all-permeating; one contemplates the red kasiṇa, above, below, transversely, undivided, all-permeating; one contemplates the white kasiṇa, above, below, transversely, undivided, all-permeating; one contemplates the space kasiṇa, above, below, transversely, undivided, all-permeating; one contemplates the consciousness kasiṇa, above, below, transversely, undivided, all-permeating. These, bhikkhus, are the ten kasiṇas bases.

Aik TC SG

You can also find it in Suttas AN 10.29 and MN 77

Supernatural powers are a by- product of Jhana, something to be enjoy, and should not be cling on to. The goal of the Buddhist path is the cessation of stress.

In SN 22.86 the Buddha said – “Both formerly & now, it is only stress that I describe, and the cessation of stress.” That should be the goal of all Buddhists.

Aik TC SG

DN 11 Kevatta Sutta – In this Sutta, you can find the Buddha talking about miracles and supernatural powers to the householder Kevatta.

libido SG

Thank you