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AN 8.30 Great thoughts, thoughts of great man, thing-able, (de-)touch-able for everyone? (thinking in first jhāna)
The question asked is:
And in the case thinking not possible for everybody here and now, what would be the prerequisite to get the point? What's the matter with
proper attention and good association ...
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Why is sati sampajāno mentioned in the 3rd jhana?
Pītiyā ca virāgā upekkhako ca vihāsim, sato ca sampajāno sukhañca kāyena paṭisamvedesim; yam tam ariyā ācikkhanti: ‘upekkhako satimā sukhavihārī’ti
"Why do we personally think sati sampajāno is ...
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Why is sati sampajāno mentioned in the 3rd jhana?
This is an interesting question. I cannot provide a definitive answer. But, merely speculating, it sounds like "mindful and [situationally] aware, personally experiencing the bliss of which the ...
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Which part/s of AN 4.41 equate/s to vipassana?
The Anapanasati Sutta (MN 118) refers to contemplating/observing impermanence that results in dispassion, cessation & relinquishment. The word used in MN 118 for contemplating/observing is "...
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Is there no investigation in the 2nd, 3rd & 4th jhana?
Look at MN 111, AN 4.41, and the standard 3rd jhāna formula, which explicitly contains sati and sampajāno.
We already know from MN 125 that first jhāna is explicitly defined as satipatthana done with ...
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Is there no investigation in the 2nd, 3rd & 4th jhana?
Many suttas (such as SN 45.8, MN 117, MN 27 & AN 10.61) describe the place of mindfulness (sati) & situational awareness (sampajānna) in the Path, where mindfulness & sampajano are ...
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Is there no investigation in the 2nd, 3rd & 4th jhana?
I will not be able answer all the questions but I can definitely say that mindfulness does not investigate.
Mindfulness focuses on what is present. It may be breath , (heavy breathing , shallow ...
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