Concentration meditation (jhana practice) in the lineage of the Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw of Burma Concentration meditation (jhana practice) is an ancient type of concentration meditation (samatha) that predates written history as a method to purify the mind. The Buddha practiced and taught the jhanas throughout his life. Although considered part of the Theravedan tradition samatha practice may appeal to all a broad spectrum of Buddhist mediation practitioners and followers of other spiritual tra …