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The Book of the Sixes
The Book of the Sixes

74(10)First Jhāna(2)

Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi @ IAPT

74(10)First Jhāna(2)

"Bhikkhus,without having abandoned six things,one is incapable of entering and dwelling in the first jhāna.
What six?
Sensual thought,the thought of ill will,the thought of harming,sensual perception,perception of ill will,and perception of harming.Without having abandoned these six things,one is incapable of entering and dwelling in the first jhāna.
"Bhikkhus,having abandoned six things,one is capable of entering and dwelling in the first jhāna.
What six?
Sensual thought...perception of harming.[429]Having abandoned these six things,one is capable of entering and dwelling in the first jhāna."