7. JHANA - Attaining Higher States of Citta (consciousness)
Channel: London Buddhist Videos
Date: 2017-11-04

To attain what we call 'Jhana Cittas' (higher states of consciousness) we have to practise Samatha meditation  (wholesome one-pointedness of mind).

Jhana has two meanings:  1) to contemplate a particular object and examine it closely, and  2) to eliminate hindrances or burn away mental defilements.   There are 40 different objects of meditation.  If practised seriously, the meditation object should match the character of the meditator.  We recognise six different kinds of character:

1. Lustful / Passionate (Raga)      4. Faithful (Saddha)
2. Hateful / Angry (Dosa)              5. Intellectual (Buddhi)
3. Deluded / Ignorant (Moha)       6. Agitated / Speculative (Vitakka)

A meditator's character can be assessed by a teacher watching how the pupil performs everyday activities.

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