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What are the four jhānas in the Pali Canon?

The four jhānas are the first jhāna, the second jhāna, the third jhāna and the fourth jhāna. The first jhāna has applied thought, sustained thought, rapture, pleasure and one-pointedness. The second jhāna drops applied thought and sustained thought, leaving rapture, pleasure and one-pointedness. The third jhāna drops rapture, leaving pleasure and one-pointedness. The fourth jhāna drops pleasure, leaving equanimity and one-pointedness.

From the article “The Four Jhānas in the Pali Canon: How the First to Fourth Jhāna Are Described”

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