About Leigh Brasington

Leigh Brasington studied with the late Ayya Khema, who authorized him to teach retreats on the jhanas; he was also empowered to teach by Jack Kornfield. His is the author of Right Concentration: A Practical Guide to the Jhanas (Shambhala, October 2015), and editor of The Path to Peace: A Buddhist Guide to Cultivating Loving-Kindness (Shambhala, July 2022).

Buddhist nun Ayya Khema was a force of nature — and of unconditional love

by Rod Meade Sperry and Leigh Brasington| August 18, 2022

Lion’s Roar’s Rod Meade Sperry talks to Leigh Brasington about a new posthumous release from Ayya Khema, “The Path to Peace: A Buddhist Guide to Cultivating Loving-kindness.”

Entering the Jhanas

by Leigh Brasington| May 23, 2017

Entering the jhanas is not easy—the harder you try, the more difficult it becomes. But you can make yourself ready for them to open up to you.

About Leigh Brasington

Buddhist nun Ayya Khema was a force of nature — and of unconditional love

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