Related:: [[Jhana|Jhāna]], [[Nibbana|Nibbāna]], [[Samatha]], [[Vipassana|Vipassanā]] # Etaṁ Santaṁ ... ("This is peaceful ..." Contemplation) ## What is Etaṁ santaṁ ... ![[AN9.36 Jhānasutta#^etam-santam]] ## More from Jhānasutta ![[AN9.36 Jhānasutta#^vipassana-etam-santam|AN9.36]] ## Detailed translation by Vilas > [!NOTE] Detailed translation by Vilas: > - Etan – This is > - Santan – removing the self as in “rupa, vedana, sanna, sankhara and vinnana” > - Etan – This is > - Panitan – Profound > - Yadidam – When > - Sabba – All > - Sankhara – Body preparation (assa and passa) Verbal preparations (vitakka and vichara) and Mental prepartions (vedana and sanna) > - Samatho – Brings in tranquility of these sankharas – Sankharas are preparations we do moment to moment > - Sabbupadi – All that is produced (nama/rupa) as me, mine, and myself > - Pati – bonded with > - Nissago – to detach from > - Tanha khayo – reduce the craving > - Virago – cessation of lust > - Nirodho – Not arising anymore (nir + uddha = non arising or complete cessation) > - Nibbana – This is cessation of existence of these dhamma’s or unbinding that is bound > - Iti – That is ^vilas-translation ## Notes - [[(2022-11-03) Achieving Nibbana using Etam Santam]] ## Suttas - [[AN9.36 Jhānasutta]]