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Mental dispositions (`jhānā`)

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14S5/9.1.1–12 Jhānādisutta

1625. [The Bhagavā] was dwelling at Sāvatthī.

There the Bhagavā said this:

Bhikkhave, there are these cattāro jhānā (four mental dispositions). What four?

  • Here, Bhikkhave, a bhikkhu, secluding himself from sensual pleasures, detaching from unwholesome characteristics, enters and remains in the first mental disposition, savitakkaṃ (accompanied by reflection), savicāraṃ (with consideration), vivekajaṃ (secluded from defilements), pītisukhaṃ (with felicity and satisfaction).
  • Vitakkavicārānaṃ vūpasamā (With the conclusion of reflection and consideration), he enters and remains in the second mental disposition, ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ cetaso (accompanied by an inner calming of intention), ekodibhāvaṃ (focused), avitakkaṃ (without reflection), avicāraṃ (without consideration), samādhijaṃ (born from focus), with felicity and satisfaction.
  • Pītiyā ca virāgā (With the detachment from felicity), he remains upekkhako (equanimous), sato (aware) and sampajāno (clearly comprehending), and experiences body comfort, as the liberated ones describe: ‘equanimous, satimā (aware), sukhavihārī (living at ease)’ — he enters and remains in the third mental disposition.
  • With the giving up of the pleasant and the unpleasant, and with the previous disappearance of mental pleasure and displeasure, he enters and remains in the fourth mental disposition, adukkhamasukhaṃ upekkhāsatipārisuddhiṃ (in a neutral state, and possessing purification of awareness by equanimity).

These, Bhikkhave, are the four mental dispositions.

 
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    paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ
    dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ
    tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ
    catutthaṃ jhānaṃ

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