meditative state; esp. one of four stages of absorption in meditation; one of the four arūpa stages of meditation.

…existence in arūpāvacara spheres, and to arūpa jhāna stages)

name of a certain form of jhāna (prob, involving holding one’s breath)

readiness to accept teachings after reflection; teachings preferred after reflection.

readiness to accept a view after reflection; a view preferred after reflection; ?

intent on jhāna meditation.

intent on jhāna meditation.

practicing jhānas.

devoting oneself to jhāna meditation, intent upon jhāna meditation.

meditative, self-concentrated, engaged in jhāna; who habitually practices jhāna.

one who has (physically) experienced (all) the stages of the jhānas

one who has (physically) experienced (all) the stages of the jhānas

1. the sphere or stage of neither apperception nor non-apperception, i.e.
2. the fourth of the arūpa states of existence; and.
3. the fourth arūpajhana or one of the vimokkhas.

looking; scrutiny; reflection, meditation.

…or total awareness; a mental impression (appearing as an early stage of jhāna, a sign of progress)

4. a ground, a cause, a reason.

meditation based on (something) dark blue; a dark blue meditation object; (the jhana) which is or is brought about by meditation based on (something) dark blue.

meditation based on fire; the meditation object fire; (the jhana) which is or is brought about by meditation based on fire.

whose ideas are (based on) complaining or faultfinding; conscious of cause for indignation.

whose ideas are (based on) complaining or faultfinding; conscious of cause for indignation.

whose ideas are (based on) complaining or faultfinding; conscious of cause for indignation.

…the state of awareness of nothingness, the third arūpajhāna or one of the vimokkhas

…consciousness of the infinity of space, the first arūpajhāna or one of the vimokkhas

…existence in arūpāvacara spheres, and to arūpa jhāna stages)

1. (n.m.) formless, immaterial state or existence (esp. referring to the arūpajhānas).
2. (mfn.) formless, immaterial.