Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Friends: Gradually Deeper Successive Stillings: In the 1st meditative jhâna absorption, all sense-desire ceases.In the 2nd meditative jhâna absorption, conceptual thinking ceases.In the 3rd meditative jhâna absorption, enraptured joy ceases.In the 4th meditative jhâna absorption, breathing in & out ceases.In the sphere of infinite space, experience of form & sense reaction ceases.In the sphere of infinite consciousness, experience of infinite space ceases.In the sphere of nothingness, experience of infinite consciousness ceases.In the sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, nothingness ceases.When attaining complete mental cessation, all perception and sensation ceases. These 9 sublime states have been perfectly formulated by the blessed Buddha,who knew & saw directly. therefore should we recite them together for the future advantage , welfare and happiness for both the line and human beings... Source: The Exhaustive Speeches by the Buddha. Digha Nikaya 33http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=25103http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/digha/index.html For the complete details of the entrance to these exalted states see:The Path of Purification: Visuddhimagga. Chapter III-XI: http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=771100 Friendship is the Greatest ! and the entire Noble Life... Bhikkhu Samāhita, Sri Lanka. http://groups.msn.com/DirectDhamma Buddha-Direct http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/TrueDhamma What_Buddha_Said Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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