Leigh Brasington has been practicing meditation since 1985 and is the senior American student of the late Ven. Ayya Khayma. He began assisting Ven. Ayya Khemma in 1994, and began teaching retreats on his on in 1997. He is also authorized to teach by Jack Kornfield.
He has taught the jhanas, along with multiple insight practices, at well over one hundred residential retreats throughout the United States and Europe. He is the author of the book Right Concentration: A Practical Guide to the Jhanas. He has appeared on Dan Harris’s 10% Happier Podcast. Find more about his teaching and schedule at http://leighb.com.
Leigh's Recommendations
Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree: The Buddha's Teachings on Voidness
Being Nobody, Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path
Who Is My Self?: A Guide to Buddhist Meditation
Michael Taft: https://deconstructingyourself.com/events
Scroll down to Ongoing Events for the Thursday evening group meditation streamed on his youtube channel.
Also explore his website for interesting podcasts
Loving Kindness resource page: http://leighb.com/metta.htm
My reading list: http://leighb.com/readlist.htm
Comment from the host, Todd Scholl: This episode contains material that some may not consider secular. As with all episodes, the content does not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of Teachers Aligned. It is my belief that we should acknowledge the roots of mindfulness practice and be willing to explore those roots in a way that is respectful to people of all faith backgrounds. I heard Leigh on the 10% Happier Podcast with Dan Harris and was fascinated by his ideas. I reached out to him and was fortunate that he agreed to be a guest on the podcast. It was my honor to record this conversation with him.
