"When there is no longer any wobble, then the mind is like an unwavering rock, more immovable than a mountain and harder than a diamond."
— Ajahn Brahm [born Peter Betts] (August 7, 1951)
Date
2006
Metaphor
"When there is no longer any wobble, then the mind is like an unwavering rock, more immovable than a mountain and harder than a diamond."
Metaphor in Context
The third and most recognizable feature of the second jhana is cetaso ekodibhavam, or perfect one-pointedness of mind. When there is no longer any wobble, then the mind is like an unwavering rock, more immovable than a mountain and harder than a diamond. Such perfection in unyielding stillness is incredible. The mind stays in bliss without the slightest vibration. This is later recognized as the perfection of the quality called samadhi.
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Provenance
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Citation
Ajahn Brahm, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook (Woodacre, California: Spirit Rock Center, 2006).
Date of Entry
07/08/2014
