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**ariniaxia** · 06-12-2012, 01:27 AM

Troy, have you tried talking to an experienced meditator offline?

I haven't experienced these deep absorptions myself but according to what I have read, this statement from Leigh Brasington seems somewhat credible:

realizing that in order to gaze at an infinite spaciousness (5th Jhana) you must have an infinite consciousness, and then shifting your attention to that consciousness. According to Ajhan Brahmn, the development from the 5th jhana to the 6th is a natural shift of perception as absorption deepens.

I am not sure what you mean by “oneness with all consciousness”. What is all consciousness anyway?

06-12-2012, 01:27 AM	#7
ariniaxia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	Troy, have you tried talking to an experienced meditator offline? I haven't experienced these deep absorptions myself but according to what I have read, this statement from Leigh Brasington seems somewhat credible: realizing that in order to gaze at an infinite spaciousness (5th Jhana) you must have an infinite consciousness, and then shifting your attention to that consciousness. According to Ajhan Brahmn, the development from the 5th jhana to the 6th is a natural shift of perception as absorption deepens. I am not sure what you mean by “oneness with all consciousness”. What is all consciousness anyway?
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