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SN 41.6, MN 44: Sujato doubles down on fraudulent interpretation of jhāna

 Not content to redefine (verbal, linguistic, mental talk) "thinking" as "not thinking",
and (physical) body, as mental body devoid of physical,
to account for noble silence being second jhāna rather than first,
and Nigantha (founder of Jain religion) being able to do first jhāna 
(if Sujato's fraudulent interpretation of jhāna were true, Nigantha would not claim he can do first jhāna)

Sujato essentially redefines vāca (vocalized speech), as non-vocalized mental talk.
This is what happens when you redefine basic words in the Buddhist dictionary, 
or any dictionary for that matter.

You have to start redefining a bunch of other basic fundamental concepts and terms to fit your warped version of "reality".


I quote Sujato's disingenuous and fraudulent translation notes for SN 41.6
today, 2026 april 5.

which match his notes for MN 44 which share the same passage.

 

“The verbal process ceases first, then physical, then mental.”The verbal process ceases in the first absorption, the breath in the fourth absorption (SN 36.11:2.19), and feeling and perception in the attainment of cessation.


frankk comment:
The verbal process is vitakka and vicāra, 
and they cease in SECOND jhāna not first jhāna.
This is essentially Sujato having to redefine vāca (vocalized speech) as unvocalized mental talk to try to make sense of his incoherent fraudulent interpretation of jhāna.

Note he repeatedly ignores my private email and public post pointing out his error,
doubles down on the lie in his recent SN translation notes.

Time stamped proof here (I include gmail header), and other places:


MN 44 footnote error: Proof that Bhikkhu Sujato has no integrity in translating and interpreting jhāna samādhi in EBT
April 05, 2026









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