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2 When one enters the meditative absorption, the upacàrasamàdhi
javanas and the jhàna-javana must agree in
feeling (vedanà). Since the first four jhànas are accompanied
by sukha (pleasant feeling) they are regarded
as somanassa cittas. So, in these cases, the upacàra-samàdhi
javanas must be somanassa-sahagataü. In the case of the
fifth jhàna, it is upekkhà-sahagataü, so the upacàra-samàdhi
javanas must be also upekkhà-sahagataü.
3 A moral javana (kusala citta) is followed by a moral javana.
Four Aråpàvacara Appanà Vãthis
(Manda-pa¤¤à) Na–Da– “Ma–Pa–U–Nu–Go–Jha” –Bha–Bha–
(Tikkha-pa¤¤à) Na–Da– “Ma–U–Nu–Go–Jha” –Bha–Bha–
These vãthis are the same in form as råpàvacara appanà vãthis.
But aråpàvacara jhànas are higher than råpàvacara jhànas in the
degree of concentration, tranquillity and sublimity. One has to
use the fifth jhàna as the base to step higher to aråpàvacara jhàna
and also has to concentrate on an object which is not associated
with råpa.
In practice, one has to develop the fifth jhàna first by
meditation on the pañibhàga-nimitta of kasiõa. Then he comes out
of the ecstatic absorption, ignores the pañibhàga-nimitta which is
associated with råpa (kasiõa in this case), concentrates on the
infinite space (àkàsa) that exists beyond the pañibhàga nimitta,
and meditates: “âkàsa, àkàsa”. When the subtle attachment to
the pañibhàga-nimitta is eliminated, the nimitta disappears
suddenly unfolding infinite space. He meditates on: “âkàsa,
àkàsa”, and when the degree of concentration is high enough,
the appanà vãthi will come into effect.