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Table VIII: PROPERTIES OF SYNTAXIC PROCEDURES AND GRACES
(after Laski, 1962 and Goleman, 1972)
. D
E
V
E
L
O
P
E

S
T
A
G
E
Y
O
G
I
C

S
T
A
G
E
S
A
M
A
D
H
I
S
T
A
B
I
L
I
T
Y
S
I
D
D
H
I
S
J
H
A
N
A
Procedure
or Grace
A
F
F
E
C
T
C
O
G
N
I
T
I
O
N
P
U
R
I
F
I
C
A
T
I
O
N
I
L
L
U
M
I
N
A
T
I
O
N
T
R
A
N
S
E
N
D
E
N
C
E
U
N
I
O
N
Details of Glory

Remarks
C
R
E
A
T
I
V
E
6 3 N
O
N
E
O
S
C

S
T
A
B
L
E
N
O
N
E



S
O
M
E
-6+ Tantric sex O . . . . . Prototaxic
sexual union
-5+ Creativity I x . . . . Creative
Illumination
-4+ Biofeedback I x . . . . Alpha bliss
-3+ Orthocognition I x . . . . Orthocognitive
inner security
-2+ Meditation* I x . . . . Meditative
contact bliss
P
S
Y
C
H
E
D
E
L
I
C
7 4 S
A
G
I

K
A
L
P
A
A
S
C

T
R
A
N
S
I
E
N
T
Y
E
S
-1+ Response Exp.** E x x . (sense
presence)
Nature - mystic
oceanic, peak exp.
0+ Adamic ecstasy E x x . (hear) Cleansing doors
of perception
1 Knowledge
ecstasy
E x x x (see) Pratyhara
hindering thoughts cease
2 Knowledge
contact #1
E x x x (touch) Primary object
transcended
3 Knowledge
contact #2
e x x x (penetrating) Rapture ceases
4 Knowledge
contact #3
e x x x (merge) All feelings cease
U
N
I
T
I
V
E
8 5 N
I
R
G
I

K
A
L
P
A
A
S
C

S
T
A
B
L
E
Y
E
S
5 Ineffable
contact
e . x x x . Consciousness of
infinite space
6 Transcendental
contact
e . . x x . Objectless infinite
consciousness
7 Ineffable
union
e . . . x x Awareness of
"no-thing-ness"
8 Transcendental
union
e . . . x x Neither perception
nor non-perception
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O = orgasm I = Inspiration E = ecstasy e = beyond ecstasy; *Goleman places meditation in yogic stage 4
**Laski denies that this experience is a true ecstasy, although the testimony of many poets and nature mystics would indicate that it is
+Easten lore does not mention negative jhanas; they are added for clarity.
The "zero" jhana is known as the "access" state.