Gi Arab n g G i she i Add the Four Floor Meditation (Jhana).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH. Now I will talk to you in more detail about the four layers of meditation (Jhāna). When he was explaining about Right Samadhi, the Buddha spoke of the four layers of meditation. The Commentary explains that the four layers of meditation are not just worldly levels of meditation, but are also supernatural levels of meditation. Thus, Right Concentration is not only the secular Jhana but also the supramundane Jhāna. In short, Chanh Dinh is the four layers of Zen. The four layers of meditation (Jhanas) are not just worldly Jhanas as we think they are, but also include supernatural Jhanas. To understand this, let us understand what Jhanas are. First, Jhanas are the higher states of mind. These states of mind are experienced by meditators. Thus, Jhāna can be attained through the practice of Meditation (Samatha). There are many headings used in Meditation to attain Jāna. For example, the Zen meditation practice takes a earthen plate as the subject. The students look at the earth dish and then remember it in mind. It can be said that the biological meditator memorizes this image and keeps it in mind. Means to create an image of a disk of earth in the mind. Then the student focuses on it many times until the image becomes clear. The students focus on it until they attain Jhāna. At the time of attaining the Jhāna, the earth disk image was kept continuously in the mind for a while. Thus, when the Jhāna arises, the disc of the earth will be taken as the object. The earthen plate is just one example. There are many headings that cause the Jhāna to arise, taking this mental image or form as the object. While the mind takes this form as its object, defilements are pushed away for a while. This means that Jhāna cannot destroy or eradicate any defilements, but only temporarily overpower defilements for a while. That is the essence of Meditation. In short, the Jhanas take the subject as the object, focus on it to push the defilements away for a while. The Jhanas cannot permanently eradicate any kind of defilements that prevent them from arising in the future. When the student dwells in the levels of meditation or Entering concentration (Jhāna), he experiences peace and happiness. The happiness that students experience during their samadhi is more peaceful than that of sensual pleasures. That is the nature of the Jhanas. There are four layers of secular meditation. The term Jāna indicates the combination of certain mental factors or mental factors. In the first level of meditation there are five elements or five mental faculties: Tam, Tu, Hy, Lac, and Samadhi. When we refer to the first level of meditation we mean this group of five mental states. The second level of meditation contains only Joy, Lac, and Jhana. The third level of meditation remains only Lac, and Samadhi. In the fourth level of meditation, Lac is replaced by Xa, so in the fourth there is Jhana and Xa. These five factors or mental states are called the five factors of meditation. Among these genera of meditation, there are two genera of meditation which are also two genera of the Eightfold Path, namely: Tam and Samadhi. Chi meditation is the Chief Justice of the Mind (Right Thought). The Fourth Noble Truth or the Noble Truth consists of eight elements called the Eightfold Path. But actually these eight genera are only called the Eightfold Path when they arise with the Path of Mind. It can be said that when we use these eight limbs to practice it is called the Eightfold Path, but when Enlightenment is called the Noble Eightfold Path. Why can mundane levels of meditation be combined with such supramundane Taoist Mind? One issue to keep in mind here is why can secular layers of meditation be combined with the supreme Taoist Path? If it is mundane, it is not Dao Tam, if Dao Tam, it is not secular meditation. Why is there secular meditation in the supernatural? When explaining Right Samadhi, the Buddha spoke of the four layers of secular meditation. The Commentary explains that: We must understand this is the Transcendental Meditation Stage. What is the Transcendental Meditation Floor? In fact, when we say the Jhanas, we refer only to the mundane levels of meditation. But there is the Transcendental Meditation Level because at the moment of Enlightenment, the Path arises. And when the Path arises, there arises with the thirty-six mental states. Among the thirty-six mental states are Tam, Tu, Hy, Lac, Dinh, and other. Thus, when Dao Tam arises, the five genera of meditation are also in it. Because Dao Tam has five genera of meditation in it, so Dao Tam is called "Dao Tam Nhat Zen". Which means that the Path is the same as the first meditation level. That is because, if it is a Jhāna then it is not a Magga, and if it is a Magga it is not a Jhāna. Here, Dao Tam is called "The first level of meditation" because Dao Tam is similar to the first level of secular meditation. If a person practices Vipassana only, not in conjunction with Meditation and Enlightenment, his Path of Mind at the time of Enlightenment must also be accompanied by the five factors of meditation; Therefore, this Dao Tam is called "Dao Tam Nhat Thien", Dao Tam similar to the first level of meditation. If one practices Meditation, and attains Jhāna before practicing Vipassana When practicing Vipassana Meditation, this person can choose one of two ways: a. "Just practice Vipassana Meditation, not combine with Meditation". b. "Ha n h Vipassana coordinate with Meditation" . That means they enter the Jhāna first, and then leave the Jhāna to practice Vipassana Meditation on the first Jhāna. As a result of this kind of meditation, Path Consciousness arises Thus, when Dao Tam arises, it arises with the five factors of meditation (Virtue, Four, Joy, Bliss, Concentration) and other mental states. That is why this Path is called "Dao Tam Nhat Zen", which means that the Path has five mental faculties similar to the first level of meditation. A yogi has all four levels of meditation (Jhāna); This person can enter the second meditation level. Coming out of the second meditation level, the meditator practices Vipassana meditation on the second meditation and attains Dao Tam. This yogi Zen is only accompanied by the three branches of meditation (Joy, Bliss, and Concentration) because the second Jhāna has only the three basic branches of Vipassana meditation. Thus, when this Taoist mind arises, it arises with the three branches of meditation (Joy, Joy, Concentration) and other mental states. Therefore, this Path is called "Dao Tam Nhi Zen", which means that Dao Tam has three mental faculties similar to the second level of meditation. Likewise, "The Path of Tam Tam Meditation" arises together with the two branches of meditation (Lac, Jhana) ... Thus, when we say "Firstly Meditation", we actually want to refer to "Dao Tam" rather than "Meditation of Mind", but Dao Tam is like "Meditation of Mind" (with the same chi). Because like "Mind Meditation" should be called "Transcendental Meditation". Indeed, "Transcendental Meditation" takes Nirvana as its object, not mental image or other objects of Meditation as its object. Thus, when the chi arises with the Taoist Mind, take Nirvana as the object, but when these branches arose with secular Mindfulness meditation, take the headings as mental form or the headings of Meditation. object. Thus, due to different topics, when it is secular Mind Meditation when it is Zen Dao Tam. If it is the mundane layers of meditation, then the chi meditators take the headings as mental form or the headings of Meditation as the objects. But when these limbs arise with the Path of Mind, take Nirvana as the object. Dao Tam has the ability to eliminate defilements in the mind. Taoist Mind is not only temporarily pushing aside defilements, but completely eliminating defilements, not letting them arise in the future. When the student attains the Path of Mind, and then attains Fruition, he enjoys a peaceful, peaceful, and happy enjoyment. And this tranquil tranquility, this happiness, surpasses happiness in the layers of meditation (Jhāna), much less the happiness brought about by sensual pleasures. This is ultimate happiness and tranquility. Thus, Secular Jhanas and Supramundane Jhanas differ in that the Secular Jhanas take the mental image or the Meditation headings as objects, temporarily eliminating defilements; but the Supramundane Jhanas take Nirvana as their object and eliminate defilements forever. The tranquil happiness and tranquility experienced at the moment of attaining the Path and Fruition are the most wonderful and wonderful tranquility and happiness. So when we say that Chanh Sam is the four layers of meditation, we must understand that these are the four layers of worldly and supramundane meditation. The four levels of secular meditation are the four levels of "preparation" or "preliminary", the four levels of supramundane meditation are the four levels of the Path of Enlightenment. Because there are four stages of meditation on both floor levels and super prepared so Commentary says: c ó many Jhana in both floor levels: floor levels and floor preparation levels achieved Way. To understand why the Commentary says there are many Jhanas in both levels, let us consider Right Effort. You must remember there are four types of diligence: eliminate the evil that has arisen, prevent evil from arising, maintain that good that has arisen, and develop good that has not yet arisen. These four types of diligence arise at the primitive level as well as at the attainment level. In the primordial level, these four types of diligence appear only one at a time, and in no particular order, it can be kind one, two, three, four. . But at the Tao level there is only one kind of general diligence. We cannot say that this is the first kind diligence that arises with Taoism, and this is the second kind diligence that arises with Taoism ... but only to say that diligence arises with Taoism. The Commentary says: there are many kinds of diligence in the primordial level, but at the attainment level there is only one kind of diligence. For Chanh Dinh, it is different. There are many types of Jhanas both at the preliminary and the Taoist levels. Now I'm going to ask you some questions. Does Jhāna completely eliminate defilements? Are not? The Jhanas only temporarily eliminate defilements. The Jhanas only temporarily push away defilements for a while. The Jhanas cannot completely eradicate all kinds of defilements. This is the first problem. The second problem is: Is it necessary for a student to reach all levels of Meditation before practicing Vipassana? No. A student may or may not reach the stages of Meditation before practicing Vipassana Meditation. These are two important issues to clarify: The Jhanas cannot completely eradicate all kinds of defilements, Jhāna only temporarily pushes them away for a while. And it is not necessary for a student to reach the levels of Meditation before he does Vipassana Meditation The Jhanas can temporarily push away defilements for a while. How long is this time? Few hours? Some days? Some week? Months? Jhanas can push defilements for a longer time than that. Do you know how long it takes? Sixty years! There is a very famous teacher in ancient Sri Lanka who attained all the Jhanas and had supernatural powers. Therefore, the teacher thought: I am an Arahant. He taught a large number of students, and many of his students became Arhat. But the master is still a layman (puthuj-jana). A young pupil of his master, attained Arahant, read his mind and saw that his teacher was still a layman. The pupil wants to help the teacher, awakening the teacher, should go to the teacher. Seeing the small pupil coming, the teacher asked: “Why did you come here? The student replied: "I want to ask you some questions". Then the student asked a few questions. The teacher replied immediately, without a moment's hesitation. The little pupil said: “You are so wonderful, so transcendent, you immediately answer my question without thinking at all. Teacher, how long have you attained this ability? (The student asked this because he knew that he had mistakenly thought he had obtained Arhat) The teacher replied: "Oh, it's been about sixty years." During these sixty years, I have never seen defilements arise in my mind; that is why he thought he was an Arahant. The master can push defilements away within sixty years. However, these defilements have not been eradicated by Dao Tam, so they can return. Next, the small pupil asked: “Teacher, can you act a miracle for me to see? The teacher felt sorry for the small student, so he replied: "Oh, this is easy for you!" The student again asked: "Teacher, please create an elephant, the trunk rises high, roar loudly, then run quickly towards you, like wanting to hit you." The teacher created an elephant as requested by the student. But when the image of the elephant created by the master approached him, wanted to kick him, he felt scared, and got up from his chair. He is afraid of the image he has created. The little pupil took the teacher and said: "Teacher, Arhat, are you still afraid?" Until now, the teacher knew: I am not an Arahant yet. The teacher immediately said to the student: "Please be my guide". The little pupil said: "I came to see you for that purpose". Then the little student instructed the teacher to practice Vipassana meditation. Teacher meditating, and Enlightenment Dao Fruition Arhat. So for sixty years the Jhāna can push away defilements. Within sixty years, disturbing emotions do not arise in this teacher's mind, but when conditions arise defilements do. When the teacher sees the elephant created by his own supernatural powers, he attacks him, he feels afraid, then the latent afflictions have a chance to arise. Thus the Jhāna or the mundane levels of Meditation cannot permanently eliminate defilements, only the supernatural Jhāna can permanently eliminate defilements. Secular Jhanas can only eliminate defilements for a short time. Where this teacher is a special case, defilements can be temporarily eliminated for a period of up to sixty years. I think: I have explained quite fully about Chanh Dinh. This explanation also helps you to understand the Four Noble Truths (Four Noble Truths) and the Eightfold Path. However, this is just a small sample of ice of a huge ice block, there are many things to understand about the Four Noble Truths (Four Noble Truths) and the Eightfold Path.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.5/5/2021.