Jhananga, Jhānanga, Jhānaṅga, Jhana-anga: 3 definitions
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Jhananga means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'constituents (or factors) of absorption'; s. prec.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryjhānaṅga : (nt.) a constituent of meditation.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryJhānaṅga refers to: a constituent of meditation (with ref. to the 4 jhānas) Vism. 190.
Note: jhānaṅga is a Pali compound consisting of the words jhāna and aṅga.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Dhyananga, Mahaggata Citta, Sukha, Piti, Jhana.
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Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)
Chapter 21 - Jhāna paccayo (or jhāna condition or absorption condition)
Chapter 1 - Citta (or consciousness)
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
Mixed Categories < [Chapter VII - Abhidhamma Categories]
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Part II - Vibhanga Pali < [Chapter X - Abhidhamma Pitaka]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 200 - The Story of Māra < [Chapter 15 - Sukha Vagga (Happiness)]
Verse 387 - The Story of Venerable Ānanda < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 8 - The Eight Qualities of the Bodhisatta’s Mind Continuum < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]