Dear Yong Peng,
There are two meanings of jhaana:
Papa~ncasuudanii, Atthk to the Sallekhasutta (M.N. I,8):
Jhaayathaa ti. aaramma.nuupanijjhaanena a.t.thati.msaaramma.naahi
(thirtyeight objects of samatha), lakkha.nuupanijjhaanena ca
aniccaadito (beginning with aniccaa) khandhaayatanaadiini
upanijjhaayatha. Samatha~n ca vipassana~ca va.d.dhetaa(develop) ti
vutta.m hoti. Maa pamaadatthaati maapamajjittha.
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In the sutta the Buddha said: jhaayathaa, meditate, but it refers to
samatha and vipassana (the three lakkhana).Thus contemplate is also a
good translation.
Another stem associated with jhaana; to burn, burn away the hindrances.
Nina.
Op 31-jul-2006, om 11:21 heeft Ong Yong Peng het volgende geschreven:

> The PTS translates 'jhaana' as 'musing', which is probably the
> influence of Zen? ;

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