Reply To: Lokuttara citta and first Jhāna?

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Lal
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Kusalaniddesa (section on Kusala Citta) starts here: “2. Kusalaniddesa

1. Section 2.10.1.1. Mahākusalacitta through 2.10.1.4. Mahākusalacitta are on kamavacara (kama loka) kusala citta.

2. Section 2.10.2. Rūpāvacarakusalacitta on mundane rupavacara (rupa loka) kusala citta. These are mundane (anariya) jhana.

3. Section 2.10.3. Arūpāvacarakusalacitta on mundane arupavacara (arupa loka) kusala citta. These are mundane (anariya) rupa samapatti.

4. Section 2.10.4. Lokuttarakusalacitta on rupavacara (rupa loka) Lokuttara kusala citta. These are Lokuttara (Ariya) jhana2.10.4. Lokuttarakusalacitta

  • It starts with “Yasmiṁ samaye lokuttaraṁ jhānaṁ bhāveti ..”

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So, I hope you have the answer above. 

  • Those cultivated mundane (anariya) jhana have kama raga suppressed, not eliminated.
  • In contrast, even the first Ariya jhana is reached by eliminating kama raga. Thus, only an Anagami or an Arahant would have Ariya jhana.
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