<p>Well, you review the grossness of the factors of the <em>previous</em> jhana, not the one you're generating. The point is, each subsequent jhana is a step closer to suchness than the last one, because you review and let go of the gross-most factor of non-suchness present on each level. </p>

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2018-10-14T07:56:10.917Z
But to enter the next jhana don't you have to go through the other jhana still? Wouldn't this effect them
DeusIIXII
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2018-10-15T00:30:36.357Z
Jhana is concentration where as 'suchness' is wisdom.
Dhamma Dhatu
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Correct. But non-suchness is an element of dukkha, which, in case of each consequent jhana, is the factor that must be abandoned to get to the next jhana.
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Andriy Volkov
<p>The jhana of the Buddha is born from letting go (SN 48.10). When the peace of letting go is always known, the vibrations of rapture will feel unsatisfactory compared to the peace of letting go (i.e., the Nibbana element). Thus, the mind will not cling to the vibrations of rapture and the rapture will lose its energy as the body (rupa) relaxes even more. </p>

<p>The rapture of jhana is merely nervous system bliss arising from the dissolution of sankharas or stress previously stored in the physical body. That is why they are called "rupa jhana"; because the bliss is based on the relaxation of the neurology of the physical body that stores and is stressed by unwholesome mentality. </p>

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Dhamma Dhatu
<p>If i have to review how gross the jhana factors are won't that make it hard to enter the jhana as I don't care for the factors?</p>

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If you build in difference to reach higher jhana won't that make it hard to enter jhana?
# If you build in difference to reach higher jhana won't that make it hard to enter jhana?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-10-14)

If i have to review how gross the jhana factors are won't that make it hard to enter the jhana as I don't care for the factors?

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-10-15. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

The jhana of the Buddha is born from letting go (SN 48.10). When the peace of letting go is always known, the vibrations of rapture will feel unsatisfactory compared to the peace of letting go (i.e., the Nibbana element). Thus, the mind will not cling to the vibrations of rapture and the rapture will lose its energy as the body (rupa) relaxes even more.

The rapture of jhana is merely nervous system bliss arising from the dissolution of sankharas or stress previously stored in the physical body. That is why they are called "rupa jhana"; because the bliss is based on the relaxation of the neurology of the physical body that stores and is stressed by unwholesome mentality.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-10-14. Score: 0

Well, you review the grossness of the factors of the *previous* jhana, not the one you're generating. The point is, each subsequent jhana is a step closer to suchness than the last one, because you review and let go of the gross-most factor of non-suchness present on each level.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: But to enter the next jhana don't you have to go through the other jhana still? Wouldn't this effect them  
> **username_2**: Jhana is concentration where as 'suchness' is wisdom.  
> **username_1**: Correct. But non-suchness is an element of dukkha, which, in case of each consequent jhana, is the factor that must be abandoned to get to the next jhana.  

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