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VRJ: Vism. claims 5 jhāna factors oppose and remove 5 hindrances This part explains the difference between 4 jhanas and "5 jhanas" of AN 8.63 and MN 128 vism. Chap 3 25.16. In the pentad there are five jhānas by dividing in two what is called the second jhāna in the fourfold reckoning (see §21), taking the second jhāna to be due to the surmounting of only applied thought and the third jhāna to be due to the surmounting of both applied and sustained thought. There are five kinds of concentration according to the factors of these five jhānas. So its fivefoldness should be understood according to the five sets of jhāna factors. Vism. passage on 5 magical soul mates (This part explains how each of the 5 hindrances has a special monogamous soul-mate from the 5 jhana factors to couple with) ⛔ vism. chap 4 86. And although there may be unprofitableness in other states as well, nevertheless only the hindrances are mentioned subsequently in the Vibhaṅga thus, “...

Follow up to article: V&V💭 &U🛆👁: anu-vitakka, anu-vicara, anu-upekkha... In the above context, upekkha, V&V were all working together in samadhi and jhana context. Here, is very similar to the V&V&U scenario, it’s an oral tradition, requiring samadhi to hear, memorize with sati, think about with upekkha. Remember upekkha is upa+ikkhati (to look, observe, inspect, scrutinize). It doesn't suddenly stop doing that and become a passive frozen equanimity in 3rd and 4th jhana. The four jhanas are not frozen trances.  STED ☸Dhamma beautiful in beginning, middle, end Puna caparaṃ, āvuso, bhikkhu "Furthermore, friends, a monk bahu-s-suto hoti {is one who has} {heard & learned}-much, suta-dharo (that which he has) heard-(he)-remembers, suta-sannicayo. (that which he has) heard-(he)-accumulates. Ye te ☸dhammā Those ☸Dhamma-[teachings] ādi-kalyāṇā (in the) beginning - (they are) - beautiful, majjhe-kalyāṇā (in the) m...

synopsis * 5 jhana factors is a Theravada conspiracy VRJ: Vism. claims 5 jhāna factors oppose and remov... * The four jhanas have 7 factors * 20 meditation subjects where 7sb are 7 independent factors Twenty meditation subjects from SN 46.57, fully ex... There are 7 jhana factors, not 5. SN 54.2: 7sb☀️ together with 16APS🌬️😤 * upekkha as independent jhana factor Upekkha🛆👁 without V&V💭 : manas-ān-upekkhitā V&V💭 &U🛆👁: anu-vitakka, anu-vicara, anu-upekkha... AN 4.22 V&V and upekkha, in samadhi *misc How many factors does each of the 4 jhānas have? 5 jhana factors is a Theravada conspiracy - A conspiracy to redefine the 4 jhanas as a frozen samatha exercise devoid of vipassana capability. If you search the EBT for references to 5 jhana factors, it only appears twice, and both times it's not the Buddha teaching them, it's Sariputta. Sariputta is usually involved when fabricating Abhidhamma origin stories, and LBT (late...

Here are all the suttas that mentions these 3 factors together V&V💭    and  🛆👁 Upekkha vimuttāyatanasuttaṃ (AN 5.26) paṭhamadhammavihārīsuttaṃ (AN 5.73) dutiyadhammavihārīsuttaṃ (AN 5.74) dutiyasaddhammasammosasuttaṃ (AN 5.155) ānandasuttaṃ (AN 6.51), para. 4 phaggunasuttaṃ (AN 6.56), para. 14 ⇒ pacalāyamānasuttaṃ (AN 7.61), para. 3 ⇒ DN 33 DN 34 AN 5.26  V&V&U occur in #4,  but also look at 1,2,3, and notice that samadhi and first jhana are closely involved in hearing Dhamma, teaching, speaking Dhamma to teach others, V&V thinking and Upekkha (equanimous observation) of Dhamma. This is why SN 36.11 it's said that speech ceases in first jhana. It's exactly this kind of context, and sets a boundary condition where the energy required to speak, vibrate vocal cords and flap lips energetically is too intensive to give a sufficient kaya-passaddhi to maintain a first jhana. (hyperlinks here to click) AN 5.26 (Concise version wi...

upekkha is a factor in 3rd and 4th jhana. The difference between its usage here, and in jhana, is that in jhana the ikkhati (looking upon), is powered by samadhi, upa-ikkhati = equanimously observing. sankappo (often synonymous with  vitakka/thinking). Look at it's usage with samadhi, in close proximity to speaking. Even ordinary speaking clearly and thinking clearly is under the provenance of samadhi. There's isn't a special vitakka of only "placing the mind", devoid of thought for jhana. Don't believe the lies from Vism. AN 4.22 excerpt Bahussuto hoti sutadharo sutasannicayo, ye te dhammā ādikalyāṇā majjhekalyāṇā pariyosānakalyāṇā sātthaṃ sabyañjanaṃ kevalaparipuṇṇaṃ parisuddhaṃ brahmacariyaṃ abhivadanti, tathārūpāssa dhammā bahussutā honti dhātā vacasā paricitā manas-ān- upekkhitā , diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā. They’re very learned, remembering and keeping what they’ve learned. These teachings are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in...

SN 22.8 three akusala thoughts cease in "well established" 4sp, which in comparison to MN 78, would refer to a samadhi of quality less than first jhana. Tayome, bhikkhave, akusalavitakkā— There are these three unskillful thoughts. kāmavitakko, byāpādavitakko, vihiṃsāvitakko. Sensual, malicious, and cruel thoughts. Ime ca bhikkhave, tayo akusalavitakkā kva aparisesā nirujjhanti? And where do these three unskillful thoughts cease without anything left over? Catūsu vā satipaṭṭhānesu suppatiṭṭhitacittassa viharato animittaṃ vā samādhiṃ bhāvayato. In those who meditate with their mind firmly established in the four kinds of rememberfulness meditation; or who develop signless undistractible-lucidity. Yāvañcidaṃ, bhikkhave, alameva animitto samādhi bhāvetuṃ. Just this much is quite enough motivation to develop signless undistractible-lucidity. Animitto, bhikkhave, samādhi bhāvito bahulīkato mahapphalo hoti mahānisaṃso. When signless undistractible-lucidity is d...

37 seconds to nirvana ✴️ SN 46.3  -real-bojjhanga-paritta You should memorize (either pali or whatever your preferred language is) of that condensed passage. It only takes 37 seconds to recite, by interesting coincidence.  Every meditation method in the EBT falls under this 7sb causal sequence. https://audtip.blogspot.com/2019/02/ suttas in sequence often have important relationship to each other ✴️ MN 18 Madhupiṇḍika : honey cake simile. Notice the hierarchy and where vitakka/thoughts fits in.  Cakkhu + rūpe + viññāṇaṃ → phasso → vedeti (vedanā) → sañjānāti → vitakketi → papañceti eye + forms + consciousness → contact → feel → perceive → think → proliferate ✴️ MN 19 Dve-dhā-vitakka : two-sorts-of-thinking : prior to first jhana, remove all akusala thoughts and replace with kusala thoughts. First jhana is accomplished by reducing the frequency and intensity of kusala thought, enough for  kaya-passadhi, body-pacification/relaxation to become established,...