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Subject: [K-list] Absorptions (Jhanas) are a desirable supramundane
From: Jeffrey Brooks

Absorptions (Jhanas) are a desirable supramundane
achievement

You will see that the Buddha inquired into the
attainments of his students and encouraged them to
seek what he called "superhuman states" (Lokuttara),
that he called a "distinction in knowledge and vision
worthy of the noble ones," and a "comfortable abiding"
in the here and now.


Culagosinga Sutta, NM 31
The Shorter Discourse in Gosinga

1. Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One
was living at Nadika in the Brick House.
5. ..."the Blessed One said to them"...
10-17. "Good, good Anuruddha. But while you abide
thus diligent, ardent, and resolute, have you attained
any superhuman state, a distinction in knowledge and
vision worthy of the noble ones, a comfortable
abiding."

"Why not, venerable sir? Here, venerable sir,
whenever we want, quite secluded from sense pleasure,
secluded from unwholesome states, we enter upon and
abide in the first jhana"...(through 8th jhana)

18. "Good, good Anuruddha. But while you abide thus
diligent, ardent, and resolute, have you attained any
superhuman state, a distinction in knowledge and
vision worthy of the noble ones, a comfortable
abiding."

"Why not, venerable sir? Here, venerable sir,
whenever we want, by completely surmounting the base
of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, we enter
upon and abide in the cessation of perception and
feeling. And our taints are destroyed by our seeing
with wisdom. Venerable sir this is another superhuman
state, a distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of
the noble ones, a comfortable abiding, which we have
attained by surmounting the preceding abiding, by
making that abiding subside. And, venerable sir, we
do not see any other comfortable abiding higher or
more sublime than this one."

18. "Good, good Anuruddha. There is no other
comfortable abiding higher or more sublime than this
one.""

22. ..."See, Digha, how those three clansmen are
practicing for the welfare and happiness of the many,
out of compassion for the world, for the good, welfare
and happiness of the gods and humans."
(Majjhima Nikaya trans. Bhikkhus Nanamoli & Bodhi,
Wisdom, 1995)

Jhanasamyutta, SN 34
"Therein, bhikkhus, the meditator who is skilled both
in meditation regarding absorption (jhana) and in
attainment regarding absorption (jhana) is the chief,
the best the foremost, the highest, the most excellent
of these four kinds of meditators."
(Samyutta Nikaya tans. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Wisdom, 2000)

Kindest regards,

may i benefit all beings with every thought, word,
action and resource

Jeff Brooks

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