Buddham Dhammam

Kāyasakkhīsutta

AN 9.43

A Direct Witness

The Buddha speaks of a “direct witness’, that is, someone who personally has thorough and proficient experience of the different meditation states.

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Paññāvimuttasutta

AN 9.44

Freed by Wisdom

One liberated by wisdom first enters the meditation states, then understands them.

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Ubhatobhāgavimuttasutta

AN 9.45

Freed Both Ways

One freed both ways is both proficient in and understands the meditation states.

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Sandiṭṭhikadhammasutta

AN 9.46

In the Present Life

The teaching apparent in the present life is experienced provisionally in deep meditation, and completely when the defilements end.

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Sandiṭṭhikanibbānasutta

AN 9.47

Extinguishment Is Apparent in the Present Life

Extinguishment apparent in the present life is experienced provisionally in deep meditation, and completely when the defilements end.

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Nibbānasutta

AN 9.48

Extinguishment

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Parinibbānasutta

AN 9.49

Full Extinguishment

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Tadaṅganibbānasutta

AN 9.50

Extinguishment in a Certain Respect

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Diṭṭhadhammanibbānasutta

AN 9.51

Extinguishment in This Life

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