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4šāø CattÄri Ariya-saccaį¹ åč諦
J.A.S.I. ('Jazzy')
J.A.S.I. ('Jazzy')
JASI = JhÄnic Automatic Spinal Inflation
āSpinal Inflationā means
1. Mainly referring to what the sutta passages call a straightened body,
šš ujuį¹ kÄyaį¹
When the suttas talk about a straightened body posture in meditation (sitting usually, but also applies to standing), what they mean in details, structurally, is this:
šš ujuį¹ kÄyaį¹
2. But for someone with high quality
JhÄna, not just the spine but the entire body feels like it expands like a ballon with jhÄnic force.
āAutomatic Spinal Inflationā means
anytime you fulfill the physical portion of kÄya passaddhi (bodily pacification awakening factor) that causes jhÄna, you feel your spine, parts or even the entire body inflate automatically like a balloon.
spine straightens naturally, even cracks itself
JASI, or āJhÄnic Automatic Spinal Inflationā means
Because one is skilled in kÄya passaddhi (pacification of body), the physical component of jhÄna arises instantaneously, on demand. Your spine straightens naturally on itās own initiative, you donāt have to exert energy to force it into an arbitrary posture that is perceived by others as āerect, straight, good posture, etc.ā
JhÄna automatically expands your spine and body into an energetic, light, comfortable, optimal form and structure, provided all your energy channels are opened sufficiently. If youāre injured, suboptimal, then there of course will be quirks and imperfections of JASI posture, such as left and right asymmetry, shaking, etc.
The ājhÄnaā in JASI means
Even for highly skilled jhÄna meditators, there will be times when the spine, and some parts of the body donāt feel jhÄnic force expansion. This could be for many legitimate reasons, such as your jhÄna battery is not fully charged, immune system fighting minor diseases, etc.
So donāt make the mistake that if you donāt feel your spine automatically inflate, that youāve lost your jhÄna. Itās perfectly natural for the jhanic force to not always inflate the entire spine or entire body all the time, itās constantly adjusting itself to your health and conditions, just like some parts of the day even arahants will be sleepy and have lower energy and lower jhÄnic force.
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