Sunday, June 17, 2012

Meditation from Various Schools



Meditation from 3 Different Schools.

Theravada Buddhism:
Lv1 (jhana 1): The absence of desire.
Lv2 (jhana 2): The releasing of attention.
Lv3 (jhana 3): The releasing of rapture.
Lv4 (jhana 4): The releasing of happiness.
Lv5 (arupa jhana 1): The releasing of object (the base of infinite space).
Lv6 (arupa jhana 2): The base of infinite consciousness on space.
Lv7 (arupa jhana 3): The base of nothingness.
Lv8 (arupa jhana 4): The base of infinite consciousness on nothingness (neither perception nor non-perception).
Lv9 (supramundane jhana 1): The area of no perception/feelings.
Lv10 (supramundane jhana 2/Nibbana): The area of no intention.

Israel Buddhism:
Lv1: The absence of desire.
Lv2: The releasing of attention.
Lv3: The releasing of rapture.
Lv4: The releasing of happiness.
Lv5: The base of nothingness.
Lv6: The area of no feelings.
Lv7: The area of no intention.

Zen:
Lv1: The absence of desire.
Lv2: The releasing of attention.
Lv3: The releasing of rapture.
Lv4: The releasing of happiness.
Lv5: The base of nothingness.

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