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In contemporary understanding, jhāna is often interpreted as “meditation” or “deep contemplation,” typically associated with sitting on a cushion for long hours in stillness. However, this popular notion only scratches the surface and may even obscure its deeper meaning as taught in the Buddha’s Dhamma. To uncover the true significance of jhāna, we must return to its linguistic root. The term derives from the Pāli root √jhā, which means “to burn” or “to heat.” In this sense, jhāna is not merely a passive state of contemplation, but an active process of burning up defilements—a transformative inner work rather than a posture-based practice. Thus, jhāna should be understood as a process of purification, where unwholesome states are gradually weakened and destroyed through sustained right effort and awareness. To fully grasp what is involved in jhāna, it is essential to study the Bhikkhuvagga of the Dhammapada. This chapter provides practical guidance on restraint, discipline, and inner cultivation—the very foundations upon which true jhāna is established. Only by understanding and practicing these principles can one move beyond superficial interpretations and begin to experience jhāna in its authentic sense—as a living process of inner purification and liberation. Etymology: Jhāna as “Burning” (√jhā) – The word jhāna derives from the Pāli root √jhā, meaning: to burn, to glow or to heat up. Thus, jhāna fundamentally implies: “That which burns up defilements (kilesā)” It is not merely a state of stillness, but a process of inner purification, where greed (rāga), aversion (dosa), and delusion (moha) are gradually weakened and destroyed. This understanding shifts the emphasis: From posture → to purification From technique → to transformation From stillness → to burning of defilements