“Mendicants, there are these nine progressive cessations. “Navayime, bhikkhave, anupubbanirodhā.
What nine? Katame nava?
For someone who has attained the first absorption, sensual perceptions have ceased.
Paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ samāpannassa kāmasaññā niruddhā hoti;
For someone who has attained the second absorption, the placing of the mind and keeping it connected have ceased.
dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ samāpannassa vitakkavicārā niruddhā honti;
For someone who has attained the third absorption, rapture has ceased.
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ samāpannassa pīti niruddhā hoti;
For someone who has attained the fourth absorption, breathing has ceased.
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ samāpannassa assāsapassāsā niruddhā honti;
For someone who has attained the dimension of infinite space, the perception of form has ceased.
ākāsānañcāyatanaṃ samāpannassa rūpasaññā niruddhā hoti;
For someone who has attained the dimension of infinite consciousness, the perception of the dimension of infinite space has ceased. viññāṇañcāyatanaṃ samāpannassa ākāsānañcāyatanasaññā niruddhā hoti;
For someone who has attained the dimension of nothingness, the perception of the dimension of infinite consciousness has ceased. ākiñcaññāyatanaṃ samāpannassa viññāṇañcāyatanasaññā niruddhā hoti;
For someone who has attained the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, the perception of the dimension of nothingness has ceased. nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṃ samāpannassa ākiñcaññāyatanasaññā niruddhā hoti;
For someone who has attained the cessation of perception and feeling, perception and feeling have ceased. saññāvedayitanirodhaṃ samāpannassa saññā ca vedanā ca niruddhā honti.
These are the nine progressive cessations.” Ime kho, bhikkhave, nava anupubbanirodhā”ti.
4 jhanas and 4 ayatanas.
the first ayatana is when perception of form has ceased.
https://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/ ... ations.htm
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4) Sabbaso rūpasaññānaṁ samatikkamā, paṭighasaññānaṁ atthaṅgamā,
Having completely transcended perceptions of form, with the disappearance of perceptions of (sensory) impact,
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what is this perception of variety? maybe it is subject object distinction or separation..another reason to investiage what the pali words are to get more information.nānattasaññānaṁ amanasikārā: ‘Ananto ākāso’ ti,
not attending to perceptions of variety, (understanding): ‘This is endless space’,
ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.
he abides in the sphere of endless space. 05
Ayaṁ catuttho vimokkho.
This is the fourth liberation.
as of this,
what breathing? lungs stop working? or lungs automatic breathing stops? craving for breath stops, therefore no need to breath? so then are the rapture, placing the mind.., sensual perceptions real things in body what are taking care of energy, sustenance, cells growth etc?For someone who has attained the fourth absorption, breathing has ceased.
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ samāpannassa assāsapassāsā niruddhā honti;