13 ascetic practices conducive for jhanas
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13 ascetic type practices conducive for jhana attainments:
1. Refuse rag-wearer
2. Triple robe wearer
3. Almsfood eater
4. House-to-house walker’s practice
5. The practice of being a one-session eater
6. The practice of eating what is dropped in the bowl
7. The later food refusers practice
8. The forest dweller’s practice
9. The tree-root dweller’s practice
10. The open air-dweller’s practice
11. The charnel ground dweller’s practice
12. The any bed user’s practice
13. The sitter’s practice
(from Therigatha 16.7)
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/