Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

110 Vimuttimaggaaccomplishes the fourth meditation, jhana, and dwells". 1the earth kasina.This is a merit of"Having abandoned pleasure": This is the abandoning of bodily pleasure.Having abandoned "pain": This is the abandoning of bodily pain. "Leavingbehind former joy and giief": Joy is the bliss of the mental properties. 2 Thisis the leaving behind of these.Q. It is said, "having abandoned pleasure and pain, leaving behindgrief". Where were these abandoned and left behind? A. They wereabandoned and left behind at the access moments of the meditation, jhana.The Buddha taught the removal of pain in this fourth meditation, jhana..Q. Where does the faculty of pain that has arisen cease entirely? A. TheBuddha taught the bhikkhus thus: "In the first meditation, jhana, separationfrom sense-desires is fulfilled. There the faculty of pain which has arisenceases entirely". 3 Q. Why does the faculty of pain cease entirely in the firstmeditation, jhana! A. Because of the fullness of joy, there is bodily ease. 4Because of bodily ease, the faculty of pain is ended, i.e., through transcending,it is abandoned. Therefore, in the first meditation, jhana, the faculty of painis removed. In the second meditation, jhana, the faculty of grief is removed.According to the teaching of the Buddha, the removal of the faculty of griefis thus: "Where does the faculty of grief that has arisen cease entirely? Here,bhikkhus, initial.and sustained application of thought are stilled, and heabides in the attainment of the second .meditation, jhana. Here, the facultyof grief which has arisen ceases entirely". 5 Why does the faculty of grief,cease in the second meditation, jhana! If a man has initial and sustainedapplication of thought for long, his body and mind become negligent. Ifhis mind becomes negligent, the faculty of grief arises immediately, in thesecond meditation, jhana, initial and sustained application of thought arestilled. In the third meditation, jhana, the faculty of bliss is removed. TheBuddha taught thus: "Where does the faculty of bliss which has arisen ceaseentirely? Here, bhikkhus, owing to the distaste for joy, one abides, in theattainment of the third meditation, jhana. Here the faculty of bliss which1. A. Ill, 26—7; M. II, 16: Puna ca param, Uddyi, bhikkhu sukhassa ca pahdnd dukkhassaca pahdnd pubbe va somanassadomanassdnam atthagamd adukkham asukham upekhdsatipdrisuddhimcatutthajjhanam upasampajja viharati.2. Cetasika.3. S. V, 213: Idha bhikkhave bhikkhuno appamattassa dtdpino pahitattassa viharatouppajjati dukkhindriyam Kattha cuppannam dukkhindriyam aparisesarh nirujjhati!Idha bhikkhave bhikkhu vivicc' eva kdmehi vivicca akusalehi dhammehi savitakkamsavicdram vivekajam pitisukham pathamam jhanam upasampajja viharati. Ettha cuppannamdukkhindriyam aparisesarh nirujjhati.4. A. Ill, 285: Pitimanassa kayo passambhati, passaddhakdyo sukham vediyati.5. S. V, 213—4: Idha pana bhikkhave bhikkhuno appamattassa dtdpino pahitattassa viharatouppajjati domanassindriyam Kattha cuppannam domanassindriyam aparisesarhnirujjhati! Idha bhikkhave bhikkhu vitakkavicdrdnam vupasamd ajjhattam sampasddanamcetaso ekodibhdvam avitakkam avicdram samddhijam pitisukham dutiyam jhanam upasampajjaviharati. Ettha cuppannam domanassindriyam aparisesarh nirujjhati.