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Any manuals on the development of "sympathetic joy" and or "gladness" apart from Visuddhimagga?
As titled. I wonder if there are other methods of development outlined elsewhere?
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To reach 1st jhana, do we have to let go, or do we have to put some effort?
Recently, I've been reading a lot about the different methods and perspectives for reaching the jhanas.
For a long time, the only method I've been using is to "let go" everything, and to use the ...
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Please explain joy and/or the Kimatthiyasutta
Can you explain something about joy?
For example it's mentioned in AN 11.1:
“But what’s the purpose and benefit of having no regrets?”
“Avippaṭisāro pana, bhante, kimatthiyo kimānisaṃso”?
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