Cultivating The First Jhana

[John]

I want to experience the first Jhana.

I want to use the breath as my object of concentration.

I want some resources on where to find instruction for these types of meditation.

Thank you very much in advance,

John

[Leo Gura]

Sounds like you already know all you need to know. Just sit down and concentrate on your breath like a laser-beam. Best to start with very short training sessions, like 5 or 10 mins max. Later you can lengthen it as you see consistent success at 5-10 mins. Select one aspect of the breath, like the tip of the nose, or belly, so your focus doesn't jump around.

[John]

Yeah I'm just being neurotic about it!