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In the Abhidharma-kosa there are listed eighteen<br />

conditions (dhyananga). In the first dhyana five occur:<br />

a. Awakeness<br />

b. Investigation<br />

c. Pleasure<br />

d. Enjoyment<br />

e. Quiescence<br />

In the second dhyana, four branches are found, after<br />

eliminating the first two in the last list:<br />

f. Pure faith<br />

g. Pleasure<br />

h. Enjoyment<br />

i. Quiescence<br />

(Experience of the touches <strong>and</strong> merits does not occur<br />

again because one now has already attained the Form<br />

World, the change here being only one of the increased<br />

concentration.)<br />

In the third dhyana, one gets rid of pleasure. Following<br />

five characterize this state:<br />

j. Equanimity<br />

k. Mindfulness<br />

l. Wisdom<br />

m. Joy<br />

n. Quiescence<br />

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