Third jhana thought pertaining to the fine material sphere
170. What are the meritorious dhamma?
When at a certain time one practises the way for the attainment of rebirth in the fine material sphere, by getting rid of initial application of the mind and sustained application of the mind he achieves and remains in the third jhana, which has internal serenity and enhancement of one-pointedness of mind, devoid of initial application of the mind and sustained application of the mind, but with delightful satisfaction and bliss born out of concentration,
- At that time there arises:
When at a certain time one practises the way for the attainment of rebirth in the fine material sphere, by getting rid of initial application of the mind and sustained application of the mind he achieves and remains in the third jhana, which has internal serenity and enhancement of one-pointedness of mind, devoid of initial application of the mind and sustained application of the mind, but with delightful satisfaction and bliss born out of concentration,
- At that time there arises:
The pentad of sense-contact (phassa-pancaka)
Factors of absorption (jhananga)
Faculties (indriya)
faculty of conviction (saddhindriya)
faculty of endeavour (viriyindriya)
faculty of mindfulness (satindriya)
faculty of concentration (samadhindriya)
faculty of wisdom (manindriya)
faculty of mind (manindriya)
faculty of mental pleasantness (somanassindriya)
faculty of vitality (jivitindriya)
faculty of endeavour (viriyindriya)
faculty of mindfulness (satindriya)
faculty of concentration (samadhindriya)
faculty of wisdom (manindriya)
faculty of mind (manindriya)
faculty of mental pleasantness (somanassindriya)
faculty of vitality (jivitindriya)
Path factors (magganga)
right view (samma-ditthi)
right effort (samma-vayama)
right mindfulness (samma-sati)
right concentration (samma-samadhi)
right effort (samma-vayama)
right mindfulness (samma-sati)
right concentration (samma-samadhi)
Powers (bala)
power of conviction (saddha-bala)
power of endeavour (viriya-bala)
power of mindfulness (sati-bala)
power of concentration (samadhi-bala)
power of wisdom (panna-bala)
power of being ashamed (to do evil) (hiri-bala)
power of fear (to do evil) (ottappa-bala)
power of endeavour (viriya-bala)
power of mindfulness (sati-bala)
power of concentration (samadhi-bala)
power of wisdom (panna-bala)
power of being ashamed (to do evil) (hiri-bala)
power of fear (to do evil) (ottappa-bala)
Wholesome roots (kusala-mula)
Wholesome ways of action (kusala-kammapatha)
The guardians of the world (lokapala)
The six pairs (yugalaka)
serenity of mental concomitants (kaya-passaddhi)
serenity of mind (citta-passaddhi)
quickness of mental concomitants (kaya-lahuta)
quickness of mind (citta-lahuta)
malleability of mental concomitants (kaya-muduta)
malleability of mind (citta-muduta)
preparedness (for good action) of mental concomitants (kaya-kammannata)
preparedness (for good action) of mind (citta-kammannata)
soundness of mental concomitants (kaya-pagunnata)
soundness of mind (citta-pagunnata)
rectitude of mental concomitants (kaya-ujukata)
rectitude of mind (citta-ujukata)
serenity of mind (citta-passaddhi)
quickness of mental concomitants (kaya-lahuta)
quickness of mind (citta-lahuta)
malleability of mental concomitants (kaya-muduta)
malleability of mind (citta-muduta)
preparedness (for good action) of mental concomitants (kaya-kammannata)
preparedness (for good action) of mind (citta-kammannata)
soundness of mental concomitants (kaya-pagunnata)
soundness of mind (citta-pagunnata)
rectitude of mental concomitants (kaya-ujukata)
rectitude of mind (citta-ujukata)
The helpers (upakaraka)
The paired combination (yuganaddha)
The last dyad (pitthi-duka)
At that time (in addition to the above) there are other incorporeal dhamma which are causally produced.
-These are the meritorious dhamma-
-These are the meritorious dhamma-
The "whatsoever other" factors (ye-va-panaka)
desire (chanda)
decision (adhimakkha)
attention (manasikara)
mental equipoise (tatramajjhattata)
compassion (karuna)
sympathetic joy (mudita)
decision (adhimakkha)
attention (manasikara)
mental equipoise (tatramajjhattata)
compassion (karuna)
sympathetic joy (mudita)