The Third Jhana in Early Buddhism

We'll look at what the third jhana is in early Buddhism by considering its definition and the simile the Buddha provides to illustrate its character. We'll also consider some of the controversies over the jhana similes.

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https://suttacentral.net/mn39/en/sujato
https://suttacentral.net/an10.72/en/s...

✅ Sutta Central forum thread on whether the “body” similes are found in Chinese or other traditions: https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/...

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00:00 Intro
01:23 Definition of the Third Jhāna
02:08 Rapture (pīti) dies away
04:30 Remainder of bliss
04:45 Simile for the Third Jhāna
06:55 Controversies over the jhāna similes
11:05 Equanimity and mindfulness in the third jhāna
11:33 Mindfulness and jhānic concentration come together

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