The Practice Which leads to Nibbana - A Buddhist Library

called jhŒna. Practise until you have attained the five masteries ofthe white kasiöa first jhŒna. Then when you have attained masteryof the first jhŒna then develop the second, third, and fourth jhŒnas inthe same way as has been described in the section on mindfulness ofbreathing.Fourfold JhŒna Method Of ClassificationWhen the five factors of vitakka, vicŒra, p´ti, sukha, and ekaggataare present this is the first jhŒna.When the three factors of p´ti, sukha, and ekagatta are presentthis is the second jhŒna.When the two factors of sukha and ekaggata are present this isthe third jhŒna.When the two factors of upekkha and ekaggata are present this isthe fourth jhŒna.Fivefold JhŒna Method Of Classification.When the five factors of vitakka, vicŒra, p´ti, sukha, and ekaggataare present this is the first jhŒna.When the four factors of vicŒra, p´ti, sukha, and ekagatta arepresent this is the second jhŒna.When the three factors of p´ti, sukha, and ekaggata are presentthis is the third jhŒna.When the two factors of sukha, and ekaggata are present this isthe fourth jhŒna.When the two factors of upekkha and ekaggata are present this isthe fifth jhŒna.The fivefold classification of jhŒna is produced by just removingvitakka and vicŒra one at a time whereas in the fourfold system bothare removed in one step. The Buddha taught these two systems toindividuals according to their temperaments. For the dull individualshe taught the fivefold system and for the clever individuals he taughtthe fourfold system.w 73