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**scewDeasp** · 06-03-2011, 07:50 AM

I saw this sutta mentioned somewhere - and thought I'd post it here to see if anyone
had anything to say about it.

AN 9.31 -Anupubbanirodha Sutta: Step-by-step Stopping

"Monks, there are these nine step-by-step stoppings. Which nine?

"When one has attained the first jhāna, the perception of sensuality has been stopped.

When one has attained the second jhāna, directed thoughts & evaluations [verbal fabrications] have been stopped.

When one has attained the third jhāna, rapture has been stopped.

When one has attained the fourth jhāna, in-and-out breaths [bodily fabrications] have been stopped.

When one has attained the dimension of the infinitude of space, the perception of forms has been stopped.

When one has attained the dimension of the infinitude of consciousness, the perception of the dimension of the infinitude of space has been stopped.

When one has attained the dimension of nothingness, the perception of the dimension of the infinitude of consciousness has been stopped.

When one has attained the dimension of neither-perception nor non-perception, the perception of the dimension of nothingness has been stopped.

When one has attained the cessation of perception & feeling, perceptions & feelings [mental fabrications] have been stopped.

"These are the nine step-by-step stoppings."

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....031.than.html

06-03-2011, 07:50 AM	#1
scewDeasp Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	AN 9.31 Anupubbanirodha Sutta I saw this sutta mentioned somewhere - and thought I'd post it here to see if anyone had anything to say about it. AN 9.31 -Anupubbanirodha Sutta: Step-by-step Stopping "Monks, there are these nine step-by-step stoppings. Which nine? "When one has attained the first jhāna, the perception of sensuality has been stopped. When one has attained the second jhāna, directed thoughts & evaluations [verbal fabrications] have been stopped. When one has attained the third jhāna, rapture has been stopped. When one has attained the fourth jhāna, in-and-out breaths [bodily fabrications] have been stopped. When one has attained the dimension of the infinitude of space, the perception of forms has been stopped. When one has attained the dimension of the infinitude of consciousness, the perception of the dimension of the infinitude of space has been stopped. When one has attained the dimension of nothingness, the perception of the dimension of the infinitude of consciousness has been stopped. When one has attained the dimension of neither-perception nor non-perception, the perception of the dimension of nothingness has been stopped. When one has attained the cessation of perception & feeling, perceptions & feelings [mental fabrications] have been stopped. "These are the nine step-by-step stoppings." http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....031.than.html
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