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I was listening to a desana from the Jethavanarama Buddhist Monastery YouTube channel, and while listening to the desana I was very much focused and started to feel lightness and brightness all of a sudden (not too much but enough to realise something is going on) and then I was feeling to laugh from that lightness , it was for a very short time about a second or two. It happened to me for about 2 times during that session.Was I close to the first Jhana?
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It is hard to say either way until a jhana is cultivated to the extent that one can willfully get into it.
- The Buddha described the jhanic experience of someone fully immersed in jhana. See “Jhānic Experience in Detail – Sāmaññaphala Sutta (DN 2).”
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I’ve been experiencing something profound lately. When I focus deeply on the Dhamma, I feel an overwhelming sense of calmness and relaxation. Everything around me seems to brighten up.
- As I delve deeper, I’ve started to see myself as a process that cognizes, rather than a fixed ‘me’ or ‘I.’ It’s a strange yet calming feeling.
- However, when I focus too much on the ‘me’ part, I experience fear – it’s as if the self doesn’t want to let go! But when I return to a more normal understanding, the fear subsides.
- My experience isn’t as intense as the jhana feelings people often describe, but it’s related. I feel calm, serene, and connected to the Dhamma.
- Physically, I’ve noticed some interesting sensations – the room seems brighter, I get goosebumps for no reason, and I’ve even felt a slight cold sensation that disappears quickly.
Also, I’ve cried a little when understanding the Dhamma deeply. It’s a feeling that comes and goes.
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What Yash experience is this description :
Obhasa (illumination)
Obhasa is the first defilement of insight.
The meditator may be aware of the following manifestations of light:
He may see a light similar to a firefly, a torch or a car headlamp.
The room may be lit up, enabling the meditator to see his or her own body.
He or she may be aware of light that seems to pass through the wall.
There may be a light enabling one to see various places before one’s eyes.
There may be a bright light as though a door had opened. Some meditators lift up their hands as if to shut it; others open their eyes to see what caused the light.
A vision of brightly colored flowers surrounded by light may be seen.
Miles and miles of sea may be seen.
Rays of light seem to emit from the meditator’s heart and body.
Hallucinations such as seeing an elephant may occur.
Piti (Joy or rapture)
Piti is the second defilement of insight. There are five kinds of piti.
1. Khuddaka piti (minor rapture)
This state is characterized by the following:
The meditator may be aware of a white color.
There may be a feeling of coolness or dizziness and the hairs of the body may stand on end.
The meditator may cry or feel terrified.
2. Khanika piti (momentary rapture)
Characteristics of this piti include:
Seeing flashes of light.
Seeing sparks.
Nervous twitching.
A feeling of stiffness all over the body.
A feeling as if ants were crawling on the body.
A feeling of heat all over the body.
Shivering.
Seeing red colors.
The hair on the body rising slightly.
Itchiness as if ants were crawling on one’s face and body.
See also the Sixteen Types of Insight Knowledge (Vipassana Nana) in Theravada Buddhism
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Yash’s experience seems like a genuine samadhi born out of understanding. Glad to hear your progress.
Yash wrote: “However, when I focus too much on the ‘me’ part, I experience fear – it’s as if the self doesn’t want to let go! But when I return to a more normal understanding, the fear subsides.”
- Yes. That is when the mind’s focus moves away from Nibbana.
The “clarity” will get better with practice. “Nibbana sukha” is not a vedana in mundane terms. It is really a relief from the incessant distress (pilana) of the mind: “Anicca – The Incessant Distress (“Pīḷana”).”
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