[quote=“crizna, post:39, topic:11316”]
M: Only people who haven’t experienced jhana and examined it are vying for ‘lighter’ interpretations.C: Could you please come up with real arguments instead of producing yet another cliché. Otherwise any discussion is pointless. [/quote]
I’m not trying to argue, you are using arguments for something which needs practice. These verbal exchanges are the antithesis of samadhi. It’s your lack of awareness and/or verbosity that shows this discussion is not going to be productive.
Yes we should but texts can be wrong too. It helps to ‘triangulate’ EBTs with my experience and those of prominent teachers. I don’t agree that there are 5 Rupa jhanas as per the Theravada abhidhamma. Triangulation shows there’s four not five, and it can be argued that five was derived from subtracting one jhana factor each from those of the first jhana i.e. and analytical exercise.
Just that could be attachment.