Prince Siddhartha and the glass slipper
Prince Siddhartha of course is our historical Gotama the Buddha.
The glass slipper represents the correct translation and interpretation of the sutta passages on the four jhānas, vitakka and vicāra, kāya, rūpa, etc.
Visuddhimagga
Visuddhimagga shows how their "four jhānas" perfectly explain the sutta passages on jhāna
Ajahn Brahm also thinks his jabrama "jhāna" is a perfect fit with the suttas
Bhikkhu Sujato helps out Ajahn Brahm with his helpful "translation" of the sutta passages on jhāna
Look! It fits perfectly!
Visuddhimagga and Ajahn Brahm look on ...
What happens when a valid translation and interpretation of the suttas on jhāna are coherent?
The explanation must work on all sutta references to jhāna, not just a few cherry picked ones that happen to match, leaving the rest of the sutta jhāna explanations incoherent. All jhana sutta references need to cohere for the interpretation to be legitimate.
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