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1.1“Accharāsaṅghātamattampi ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ bhāveti, ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:“If, mendicants, a mendicant develops the first absorption, even as long as a finger-snap, they are called1.2‘bhikkhu arittajjhāno viharati, satthusāsanakaro ovādapatikaro, amoghaṁ raṭṭhapiṇḍaṁ bhuñjati’.a mendicant who does not lack absorption, who follows the Teacher’s instructions, who responds to advice, and who does not eat the country’s alms in vain.1.3Ko pana vādo ye naṁ bahulīkarontī”ti.How much more so those who make much of it!”

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1.1PTS 1.39“Accharāsaṅghātamattampi ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ bhāveti …pe…“If, mendicants, a mendicant develops the second …1.1tatiyaṁ jhānaṁ bhāveti …pe…third …1.1catutthaṁ jhānaṁ bhāveti …pe…or fourth absorption …1.1mettaṁ cetovimuttiṁ bhāveti …pe…or the heart’s release by love …1.1karuṇaṁ cetovimuttiṁ bhāveti …pe…or the heart’s release by compassion …1.1muditaṁ cetovimuttiṁ bhāveti …pe…or the heart’s release by rejoicing …1.1upekkhaṁ cetovimuttiṁ bhāveti …pe….or the heart’s release by equanimity, even as long as a finger-snap …”

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1.1Kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ …pe…“If a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body …1.1vedanāsu vedanānupassī viharati …feelings …1.1citte cittānupassī viharati …mind …1.1dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world, even for the time of a finger-snap …”

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1.1Anuppannānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ anuppādāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati;“If they generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that bad, unskillful qualities don’t arise, even for the time of a finger-snap …1.1uppannānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati.If they generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that bad, unskillful qualities that have arisen are given up, even for the time of a finger-snap …1.1Anuppannānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ uppādāya chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati;If they generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that skillful qualities arise, even for the time of a finger-snap …1.1uppannānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ ṭhitiyā asammosāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya bhāvanāya pāripūriyā chandaṁ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṁ ārabhati cittaṁ paggaṇhāti padahati.If they generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that skillful qualities that have arisen remain, are not lost, but increase, mature, and are fully developed, even for the time of a finger-snap …”

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1.1Chandasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti …“If they develop the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort …1.1vīriyasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti …the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to energy, and active effort …1.1cittasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti …the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to mental development, and active effort …1.1vīmaṁsāsamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti ….the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to inquiry, and active effort, even for the time of a finger-snap …”

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1.1Saddhindriyaṁ bhāveti …“If they develop the faculty of faith …1.1vīriyindriyaṁ bhāveti …the faculty of energy …1.1satindriyaṁ bhāveti …the faculty of mindfulness …1.1samādhindriyaṁ bhāveti …the faculty of immersion …1.1paññindriyaṁ bhāveti ….the faculty of wisdom, even for the time of a finger-snap …”

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1.1Saddhābalaṁ bhāveti …“If they develop the power of faith …1.1vīriyabalaṁ bhāveti …the power of energy …1.1satibalaṁ bhāveti …the power of mindfulness …1.1samādhibalaṁ bhāveti …the power of immersion …1.1paññābalaṁ bhāveti ….the power of wisdom, even for the time of a finger-snap …”

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1.1PTS 1.40Satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …“If they develop the awakening factor of mindfulness …1.1dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …the awakening factor of investigation of principles …1.1vīriyasambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …the awakening factor of energy …1.1pītisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …the awakening factor of rapture …1.1passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …the awakening factor of tranquility …1.1samādhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …the awakening factor of immersion …1.1upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti ….the awakening factor of equanimity, even for the time of a finger-snap …”

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1.1Sammādiṭṭhiṁ bhāveti …“If they develop right view …1.1sammāsaṅkappaṁ bhāveti …right purpose …1.1sammāvācaṁ bhāveti …right speech …1.1sammākammantaṁ bhāveti …right action …1.1sammāājīvaṁ bhāveti …right livelihood …1.1sammāvāyāmaṁ bhāveti …right effort …1.1sammāsatiṁ bhāveti …right mindfulness …1.1sammāsamādhiṁ bhāveti ….right immersion, even for the time of a finger-snap …”

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1.1Ajjhattaṁ rūpasaññī bahiddhā rūpāni passati parittāni suvaṇṇadubbaṇṇāni.“Perceiving form internally, they see forms externally, limited, both pretty and ugly.1.2Tāni abhibhuyya:Mastering them, they perceive:1.3‘jānāmi passāmī’ti—‘I know and see.’ …1.4evaṁsaññī hoti.1.1… ajjhattaṁ rūpasaññī bahiddhā rūpāni passati appamāṇāni suvaṇṇadubbaṇṇāni.Perceiving form internally, they see forms externally, limitless, both pretty and ugly.1.2Tāni abhibhuyya:Mastering them, they perceive:1.3‘jānāmi passāmī’ti—‘I know and see.’ …1.4evaṁsaññī hoti.1.1… ajjhattaṁ arūpasaññī bahiddhā rūpāni passati parittāni suvaṇṇadubbaṇṇāni.Not perceiving form internally, they see forms externally, limited, both pretty and ugly.1.2Tāni abhibhuyya:Mastering them, they perceive:1.3‘jānāmi passāmī’ti—‘I know and see.’ …1.4evaṁsaññī hoti.1.1… ajjhattaṁ arūpasaññī bahiddhā rūpāni passati appamāṇāni suvaṇṇadubbaṇṇāni.Not perceiving form internally, they see forms externally, limitless, both pretty and ugly.1.2Tāni abhibhuyya:Mastering them, they perceive:1.3‘jānāmi passāmī’ti—‘I know and see.’ …1.4evaṁsaññī hoti.1.1… ajjhattaṁ arūpasaññī bahiddhā rūpāni passati nīlāni nīlavaṇṇāni nīlanidassanāni nīlanibhāsāni.Not perceiving form internally, they see forms externally that are blue, with blue color and blue appearance.1.2Tāni abhibhuyya:Mastering them, they perceive:1.3‘jānāmi passāmī’ti—‘I know and see.’ …1.4evaṁsaññī hoti.1.1… ajjhattaṁ arūpasaññī bahiddhā rūpāni passati pītāni pītavaṇṇāni pītanidassanāni pītanibhāsāni.Not perceiving form internally, they see forms externally that are yellow, with yellow color and yellow appearance.1.2Tāni abhibhuyya:Mastering them, they perceive:1.3‘jānāmi passāmī’ti—‘I know and see.’ …1.4evaṁsaññī hoti.1.1… ajjhattaṁ arūpasaññī bahiddhā rūpāni passati lohitakāni lohitakavaṇṇāni lohitakanidassanāni lohitakanibhāsāni.Not perceiving form internally, they see forms externally that are red, with red color and red appearance.1.2Tāni abhibhuyya:Mastering them, they perceive:1.3‘jānāmi passāmī’ti—‘I know and see.’ …1.4evaṁsaññī hoti.1.1… ajjhattaṁ arūpasaññī bahiddhā rūpāni passati odātāni odātavaṇṇāni odātanidassanāni odātanibhāsāni.Not perceiving form internally, they see forms externally that are white, with white color and white appearance.1.2Tāni abhibhuyya:Mastering them, they perceive:1.3‘jānāmi passāmī’ti—‘I know and see.’ …”1.4evaṁsaññī hoti.

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1.1PTS 1.41Rūpī rūpāni passati …“Having physical form, they see forms …1.1ajjhattaṁ arūpasaññī bahiddhā rūpāni passati …not perceiving form internally, they see forms externally …1.1subhanteva adhimutto hoti …they’re focused only on beauty …1.1sabbaso rūpasaññānaṁ samatikkamā paṭighasaññānaṁ atthaṅgamā nānattasaññānaṁ amanasikārā ananto ākāsoti ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati …going totally beyond perceptions of form, with the disappearance of perceptions of impingement, not focusing on perceptions of diversity, aware that ‘space is infinite’, they enter and remain in the dimension of infinite space …1.1sabbaso ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ samatikkamma anantaṁ viññāṇanti viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati …going totally beyond the dimension of infinite space, aware that ‘consciousness is infinite’, they enter and remain in the dimension of infinite consciousness …1.1sabbaso viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ samatikkamma natthi kiñcīti ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati …going totally beyond the dimension of infinite consciousness, aware that ‘there is nothing at all’, they enter and remain in the dimension of nothingness …1.1sabbaso ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ samatikkamma nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati …going totally beyond the dimension of nothingness, they enter and remain in the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception …1.1sabbaso nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ samatikkamma saññāvedayitanirodhaṁ upasampajja viharati ….going totally beyond the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, they enter and remain in the cessation of perception and feeling …”

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1.1Pathavikasiṇaṁ bhāveti …“They develop the meditation on universal earth …1.1āpokasiṇaṁ bhāveti …the meditation on universal water …1.1tejokasiṇaṁ bhāveti …the meditation on universal fire …1.1vāyokasiṇaṁ bhāveti …the meditation on universal air …1.1nīlakasiṇaṁ bhāveti …the meditation on universal blue …1.1pītakasiṇaṁ bhāveti …the meditation on universal yellow …1.1lohitakasiṇaṁ bhāveti …the meditation on universal red …1.1odātakasiṇaṁ bhāveti …the meditation on universal white …1.1ākāsakasiṇaṁ bhāveti …the meditation on universal space …1.1viññāṇakasiṇaṁ bhāveti …. (…)the meditation on universal consciousness …”

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1.1Asubhasaññaṁ bhāveti …“They develop the perception of ugliness …1.1maraṇasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of death …1.1āhāre paṭikūlasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of the repulsiveness of food …1.1sabbaloke anabhiratisaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of dissatisfaction with the whole world …1.1aniccasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of impermanence …1.1anicce dukkhasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of suffering in impermanence …1.1dukkhe anattasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of not-self in suffering …1.1pahānasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of giving up …1.1virāgasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of fading away …1.1nirodhasaññaṁ bhāveti ….the perception of cessation …”

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1.1PTS 1.42Aniccasaññaṁ bhāveti …“They develop the perception of impermanence …1.1anattasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of not-self …1.1maraṇasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of death …1.1āhāre paṭikūlasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of the repulsiveness of food …1.1sabbaloke anabhiratisaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of dissatisfaction with the whole world …1.1aṭṭhikasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of a skeleton …1.1puḷavakasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of the worm-infested corpse …1.1vinīlakasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of the livid corpse …1.1vicchiddakasaññaṁ bhāveti …the perception of the split open corpse …1.1uddhumātakasaññaṁ bhāveti ….the perception of the bloated corpse …”

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1.1Buddhānussatiṁ bhāveti …“They develop the recollection of the Buddha …1.1dhammānussatiṁ bhāveti …the recollection of the teaching …1.1saṅghānussatiṁ bhāveti …the recollection of the Saṅgha …1.1sīlānussatiṁ bhāveti …the recollection of ethical conduct …1.1cāgānussatiṁ bhāveti …the recollection of generosity …1.1devatānussatiṁ bhāveti …the recollection of the deities …1.1ānāpānassatiṁ bhāveti …mindfulness of breathing …1.1maraṇassatiṁ bhāveti …mindfulness of death …1.1kāyagatāsatiṁ bhāveti …mindfulness of the body …1.1upasamānussatiṁ bhāveti ….the recollection of peace …”

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1.1Paṭhamajjhānasahagataṁ saddhindriyaṁ bhāveti …“They develop the faculty of faith together with the first absorption …1.1vīriyindriyaṁ bhāveti …the faculty of energy …1.1satindriyaṁ bhāveti …the faculty of mindfulness …1.1samādhindriyaṁ bhāveti …the faculty of immersion …1.1paññindriyaṁ bhāveti …the faculty of wisdom …1.1saddhābalaṁ bhāveti …the power of faith …1.1vīriyabalaṁ bhāveti …the power of energy …1.1satibalaṁ bhāveti …the power of mindfulness …1.1samādhibalaṁ bhāveti …the power of immersion …1.1paññābalaṁ bhāveti ….the power of wisdom together with the first absorption …

1.1PTS 1.43Dutiyajjhānasahagataṁ …pe…the second absorption …

1.1tatiyajjhānasahagataṁ …pe…the third absorption …

1.1catutthajjhānasahagataṁ …pe…the fourth absorption …

1.1mettāsahagataṁ …pe…love …

1.1karuṇāsahagataṁ …pe…compassion …

1.1muditāsahagataṁ …pe…rejoicing …

1.1upekkhāsahagataṁ saddhindriyaṁ bhāveti …They develop the faculty of faith together with equanimity …1.1vīriyindriyaṁ bhāveti …They develop the faculty of energy …1.1satindriyaṁ bhāveti …the faculty of mindfulness …1.1samādhindriyaṁ bhāveti …the faculty of immersion …1.1paññindriyaṁ bhāveti …the faculty of wisdom …1.1saddhābalaṁ bhāveti …the power of faith …1.1vīriyabalaṁ bhāveti …the power of energy …1.1satibalaṁ bhāveti …the power of mindfulness …1.1samādhibalaṁ bhāveti …the power of immersion …1.1paññābalaṁ bhāveti.the power of wisdom.

2.1Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:That mendicant is called2.2‘bhikkhu arittajjhāno viharati satthusāsanakaro ovādapatikaro, amoghaṁ raṭṭhapiṇḍaṁ bhuñjati’.a mendicant who does not lack absorption, who follows the Teacher’s instructions, who responds to advice, and who does not eat the country’s alms in vain.2.3Ko pana vādo ye naṁ bahulīkarontī”ti.How much more so those who make much of it!”

2.4(Aparaaccharāsaṅghātavaggo.)