The fourth Jhāna is a state of perfect purity and peace.

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The first Jhāna is seclusion in which one must free his mind from sensuality; the second Jhāna is a tranquillity of mind full of joy and gladness; the third Jhāna is a taking delight in things spiritual; the fourth Jhāna is a state of perfect purity and peace in which the mind is above all gladness and grief.

Source The Gospel of Buddha, LX, §6 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Gospel of Buddha, the Jhānas are four degrees of meditation: recollection, then a tranquillity full of joy, then a delight in things spiritual, and finally a perfect peace, beyond gladness and grief. Today, take five quiet minutes, let your breathing settle, and welcome the calm joy that comes, without trying to hold on to it.

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