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Old 01-01-2012, 05:29 AM   #1
Cyncceply

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At least for the lower enlightened beings (eg. once-returner), in jhana, the mind is predominantly manifesting bliss thus it obviously has not reached the state of complete dispassion & pure clarity

Although insight (vipassana) obviously occurs in the jhanas (and before the jhanas), such insight is not sufficient to end the asavas (mental effluents), despite a sutta or two that may state otherwise

Thus a bifurcation occurs due to the predominance of samatha (tranquility) and the inadequecy of vipassana (insight)

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