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We'll look at what may be the deepest meditative attainment in early Buddhism besides nirvana itself. This is known as the state of the cessation of perception and feeling. We'll consider what the state is, how it is supposed to be achieved, and some of its claimed effects. We'll also consider some later texts that discuss who can attain it and for how long.
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✅ Books mentioned:
NRM Ehara, Soma Thera, Kheminda Thera (trans.), The Path of Freedom (Vimuttimagga) archive.org/details/ArahantUp...
Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli (trans.), Visuddhimagga, The Path of Purification - amzn.to/31Ecd7s
✅ Video mentioned:
The "Formless Attainments" of Early Buddhist Meditation -- • The "Formless Attainme...
✅ Suttas mentioned:
suttacentral.net/mn43/en/sujato
suttacentral.net/mn44/en/sujato
suttacentral.net/mn50/en/sujato
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