How to reconcile these 2 suttas with absorption Jhāna?

[knigarian]

@mikenz66

Unfortunately one of the two Pubbaseliya posters (yes, I mean you, Frank!) insists on begging the question by calling his own view “the straight EBT interpretation”, and poisoning the well (and begging the question) by dubbing his opponents’ view “the revised Visuddhimagga interpretation”.

Now, I have no idea what visuddhimagga says about jhanas, and one year ago I even didn’t know what EBT means.

But as far as Suttas go, here are selected quotes on sensory experience in jhanas:

Sensory experience in jhanas - selected quotes

““It is possible here that with the complete surmounting of perceptions of form, with the disappearance of perceptions of sensory impact, with non-attention to perceptions of diversity, aware that ‘space is infinite,’ some bhikkhu enters upon and abides in the base of infinite space. MN 8” “Friend, what can be known by purified mind-consciousness released from the five faculties?”“Friend, by purified mind-consciousness released from the five faculties the base of infinite space can be known t…