Suññatavāra

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Dhammasaṅgaṇī · Vol. 34 · Section 175

[175] Which phenomena (dhammā) are wholesome? On the occasion when one develops the path (magga) for rebirth in the form sphere (rūpūpapatti): quite secluded from sensual pleasures … one enters upon and dwells in the first jhāna — pleasant in practice (sukhāpaṭipadā), quick in direct knowledge (khippābhiññā), limited (paritta), with a limited object (parittārammaṇa) — on the earth kasiṇa (paṭhavīkasiṇa); on that occasion there is contact (phassa) … there is non-distraction (avikkhepa) … These phenomena are wholesome. Which phenomena are wholesome? On the occasion when one develops the path for rebirth in the form sphere: quite secluded from sensual pleasures … one enters upon and dwells in the first jhāna — pleasant in practice, quick in direct knowledge, limited, with a measureless object (appamāṇārammaṇa) — on the earth kasiṇa; on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction … These phenomena are wholesome. Which phenomena are wholesome? On the occasion when one develops the path for rebirth in the form sphere: quite secluded from sensual pleasures … one enters upon and dwells in the first jhāna — pleasant in practice, quick in direct knowledge, measureless (appamāṇa), with a limited object — on the earth kasiṇa; on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction … These phenomena are wholesome. Which phenomena are wholesome? On the occasion when one develops the path for rebirth in the form sphere: quite secluded from sensual pleasures … one enters upon and dwells in the first jhāna — pleasant in practice, quick in direct knowledge, measureless, with a measureless object — on the earth kasiṇa; on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction … These phenomena are wholesome.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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