Question

This is the order of Buddhist meditations.
(A). Nevasaññānāsaññāyatanam
(B). Ākāśānāñcāyatanam
(C). Viññāṇañcāyatanam
(D). Ākiñcaññāyatanam

• A. (A), (B), (C), (D)
• B. (C), (D), (A), (B)
• C. (B), (C), (D), (A)
• D. (D), (C), (B), (A)

Hint:

Four Arūpa Samāpattis = Space → Consciousness → Nothingness → Neither perception nor non-perception.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Four Formless Absorptions (Arūpa Samāpattis).
In Buddhism, after the "Rūpadhyāna" (form meditation), come the "Arūpadhyāna" (formless meditation). There are four stages of Arūpadhyāna, representing deep levels of meditation.
Step 2: Correct Order.
1. Ākāśānāñcāyatanam — Infinite space.
2. Viññāṇañcāyatanam — Infinite consciousness.
3. Ākiñcaññāyatanam — Nothingness.
4. Nevasaññānāsaññāyatanam — Neither perception nor non-perception.
Step 3: Analysis of Options.
- (1) (A), (B), (C), (D): Incorrect order.
- (2) (C), (D), (A), (B): Incorrect order.
- (3) (B), (C), (D), (A): Absolutely correct.
- (4) (D), (C), (B), (A): Reverse order.
Step 4: Conclusion.
The correct order is (B), (C), (D), (A).