Do I misunderstand the Pathama metta sutta(AN 4.125)?
PureDhamma Pathama Metta Sutta Post
SuttaCentral Pathama Metta Sutta translation
It says one can be reborn in brahma realms if they if they cultivate and sustain metta, karuna, mudita, and upekkha.
Says “abide in that, are committed to it, and meditate on it often without losing it.”
The “abide in that” and “without losing it” implies jhana to me.
So this would mean focus of meditation would be one the four brahmavihara.
Question:
So one can get to jhana via focusing on one of these four: metta/karuna/mudita/upekkha?