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DN 22 [[Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta]] gives the standard [[formula]] for the [[third jhāna]] as follows: | DN 22 [[Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta]] gives the standard [[formula]] for the [[third jhāna]] as follows: | ||
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With the fading away of [[joy]] he remains [[equanimous]], [[mindful]] and fully {{Wiki|aware}}, and [[experiences]] [[pleasure]] with the [[body]]; he enters and remains in the [[third jhāna]] of which the [[noble ones]] say, ‘[[Equanimous]] and [[mindful]], he abides pleasantly.’ | With the fading away of [[joy]] he remains [[equanimous]], [[mindful]] and fully {{Wiki|aware}}, and [[experiences]] [[pleasure]] with the [[body]]; he enters and remains in the [[third jhāna]] of which the [[noble ones]] say, ‘[[Equanimous]] and [[mindful]], he abides pleasantly.’ | ||
| − | AN 9.42 tells us that the [[pleasure]] commonly referred to in the descriptions of the [[third jhāna]] is actually the [[pleasure]] of [[equanimity]] (upekkhāsukha). This accords well with SN 48.40, where it states that the [[pleasure]] {{Wiki|faculty}} (sukhindriya) ceases in the [[third jhāna]]. What remains is the [[equanimity]] {{Wiki|faculty}} (upekkhindriya) and the [[happiness]] {{Wiki|faculty}} (somanassindriya), which in light of SN 48.37, in the [[third jhāna]] refers to [[bodily]] [[equanimity]] ( | + | AN 9.42 tells us that the [[pleasure]] commonly referred to in the descriptions of the [[third jhāna]] is actually the [[pleasure]] of [[equanimity]] ([[upekkhāsukha]]). This accords well with SN 48.40, where it states that the [[pleasure]] {{Wiki|faculty}} (sukhindriya) ceases in the [[third jhāna]]. |
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| + | What remains is the [[equanimity]] {{Wiki|faculty}} ([[upekkhindriya]]) and the [[happiness]] {{Wiki|faculty}} ([[somanassindriya]]), which in light of SN 48.37, in the [[third jhāna]] refers to [[bodily]] [[equanimity]] ([[kāyika upekkhā]]) and [[mental]] [[pleasure]] ([[cetasika]] [[sukha]]). DN 9 refers to the {{Wiki|apperception}} of this [[experience]] as an actual refined [[recognition]] of [[equanimity]] ([[upekkhāsukhasukhumasaccasaññā]]). | ||
Again, this conforms to the word-commentary [[offered]] in [[Peṭakopadesa]] 7.72: | Again, this conforms to the word-commentary [[offered]] in [[Peṭakopadesa]] 7.72: | ||
| − | With the fading away of [[joy]] he has abandoned what is comprised of {{Wiki|wetness}} (i.e. [[joy]]). But [[happiness]] of [[mind]] still arises there, and when he investigates that, he gives [[attention]] only to [[equanimity]]. With the fading away of [[joy]] he remains [[equanimous]], and as he still [[feels]] with the [[body]] the [[pleasure]] [of [[equanimity]] | + | With the fading away of [[joy]] he has abandoned what is comprised of {{Wiki|wetness}} (i.e. [[joy]]). But [[happiness]] of [[mind]] still arises there, and when he investigates that, he gives [[attention]] only to [[equanimity]]. |
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| + | With the fading away of [[joy]] he remains [[equanimous]], and as he still [[feels]] with the [[body]] the [[pleasure]] [of [[equanimity]]) induced by [[joy]], he remains fully {{Wiki|aware}}. [[Mindful]] and fully {{Wiki|aware}}, [[equanimity]] comes to fulfillment. | ||
It is also worth noting that [[mindfulness]] and full [[awareness]] are given as dominant [[jhāna]] facors here in the [[third jhāna]]. This reveals the integral progression from the [[four applications of mindfulness]] as integral [[mindfulness]] continuing through to the third and fourth [[jhānas]] as integral [[meditative]] composure. | It is also worth noting that [[mindfulness]] and full [[awareness]] are given as dominant [[jhāna]] facors here in the [[third jhāna]]. This reveals the integral progression from the [[four applications of mindfulness]] as integral [[mindfulness]] continuing through to the third and fourth [[jhānas]] as integral [[meditative]] composure. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:22, 4 April 2016
DN 22 Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta gives the standard formula for the third jhāna as follows:
With the fading away of joy he remains equanimous, mindful and fully aware, and experiences pleasure with the body; he enters and remains in the third jhāna of which the noble ones say, ‘Equanimous and mindful, he abides pleasantly.’
AN 9.42 tells us that the pleasure commonly referred to in the descriptions of the third jhāna is actually the pleasure of equanimity (upekkhāsukha). This accords well with SN 48.40, where it states that the pleasure faculty (sukhindriya) ceases in the third jhāna.
What remains is the equanimity faculty (upekkhindriya) and the happiness faculty (somanassindriya), which in light of SN 48.37, in the third jhāna refers to bodily equanimity (kāyika upekkhā) and mental pleasure (cetasika sukha). DN 9 refers to the apperception of this experience as an actual refined recognition of equanimity (upekkhāsukhasukhumasaccasaññā).
Again, this conforms to the word-commentary offered in Peṭakopadesa 7.72:
With the fading away of joy he has abandoned what is comprised of wetness (i.e. joy). But happiness of mind still arises there, and when he investigates that, he gives attention only to equanimity.
With the fading away of joy he remains equanimous, and as he still feels with the body the pleasure [of equanimity) induced by joy, he remains fully aware. Mindful and fully aware, equanimity comes to fulfillment.
It is also worth noting that mindfulness and full awareness are given as dominant jhāna facors here in the third jhāna. This reveals the integral progression from the four applications of mindfulness as integral mindfulness continuing through to the third and fourth jhānas as integral meditative composure.
