No volition, thus there is no vicāra into 2nd Jhanā since it has become self sustaining there is no “keeping;” the mind has become fully connected naturally(as it could be said according to @sujato’s translation). Could this be why Ekagatta is in the abhidhamma? No longer any effort. Of course you’re not dead… I was assuming you @frankk were being a bit facetious.
Continuing the discussion from YARVVI Chronicles: V&V, Vitakka = directed-thoughts, Vicāra=Evaluation (of said Vitakka):
I stand by this comment.
Yeah. I don’t get the point. The discussion is all disjointed. Blah…