Dear all,



Regarding Jhana, what would be its definition in pali language?

What would be the difference between jhana, Samadhi and vipassana? And their
definitions in the pali canon?



Thanks, Gabriel



From: Pali@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Pali@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
bhagatyojana
Sent: 16 June 2007 01:48
To: Pali@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Pali] Abhidhammattha Sangho - Citta Summary




In the first chapter of Abhidhammattha Sangho by Anurudha Thera , the
citta summary is as below :

"Ekadasavidham tsama - pathamadikam'iritam

Jhanam'ekekam ante tu -tevisatividham bhave "

translated by Narada Thera as

" Thus the Jhanas begining from the first amount to eleven, they say.
The last Jhana(i.e. the fifth) totals twenty-three"

Please explain how we arrive at the above mentioned number of Jhanas and
which are they?

Metta,

Dr. Yojana





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