When the Adopting Moment arises in any of the foregoing conditions, one departs from the Formed Symbols (Sankhara Nimitta), which is the same as quelling the Aggregates (Upadhi Viveka). At the moment when the Path arises, one departs from one’s past record, which is one’s Tendency of Craving.
5. After this, the Fruition (Phala) Citta arises for two or three moments, depending on the ability and attainment of the person concerned. If of Sluggish Intuition (Dandhabhinna), the Fruition Cilia arises for two moments; and if of Quick Intuition (Khippabhinna), for three moments. Then, the Citta falls to the Stream of the Passive State.
6. Concerning the Absorption of Mind Process (Managgatappana Javana) in which one attains Mundane (Lokiya) Jhana. This is different from the Path Process in that the Apperception Moments of a) Preparation, b) Approaching, and c) Adapting, do not overcome the Defilements and it is only able to attain one moment of the Citta of Jhana which arises from the Passive state (Bhavangup pati). The Citta then falls to the Passive State and does not attain Insight Wisdom (Vipassana). Because of this, it is Mundane Jhana. One who attains this state, only gains Detachment of the Citta (Citta Viveka).
The process of developing calm, only overcomes the Hindrances (Nivarana) at the Adopting Moment (Gotrabhu) of the Mundane Jhana process, which then goes beyond the Citta of the Sensual Realm and attains the Citta of the Form Realm. One who attains this state keeps to objects in the present, but cannot get free from the Aggregates.
With regard to the aforementioned Transcendental Process; when one enters Jhana one should investigate the factors of Jhana and the Dhamma Qualities which are connected to them. In other words, the factors which include Pleasure of Body and Heart (Piti).Happiness of Body and Heart (Sukha), and Unification of the Citta (Ekaggata), are found to be Unsatisfactory (Dukkha ), Impermanent (Anicca), and Non Self (Anatta). The Path then overcomes and destroys the Defilements, because these Three Marks (Ti Lakkhan& #3642;a) are what stop the Stream of Becoming, and also cause one to get free by way of the Path Citta. This is the way in which the Transcendental Process differs from the Mun dane Process.
ATTAINING THE FORMLESS REALM
One who has already developed the Form Jhanas and wishes to develop the Formless Jhanas,1 should avoid the use of the nine Concentration Devices (Kasina) and should fix his attention on Space. Concentrating on empty space, is the object; and with the preparatory (Parikamma) words, “Space is Boundless”, the person doing the practice (Yogavacara), undaunted, enters the First Formless Jhana.
When he leaves the realm of Boundless Space and wishes to attain Consciousness (Vinnan& #3642;a) as the object; then with the preparatory words, ‘Consciousness is Boundless”, undaunted, he enters the second Formless Jhana.
Leaving the realm of Boundless Consciousness, he turns to an object which is “Not Consciousness”, and repeating “Nothing is”, undaunted, he enters the third Formless Jhana.
Leaving the Consciousness of No Thing, he then attains a subtle object and repeating, “This is not Consciousness, nor is it No Consciousness”, undaunted, heenters the fourth Formless Jhana.
The Form and Formless States of Mind are Heavy Kamma. This is the type of kamma which is stronger than all others and which gives rise to it s results before them all.
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