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]]