[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Religion and philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion) › [Studies in the Origins of Buddhism](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.pande-1957) › c19.151 # Studies in the Origins of Buddhism c19.151 Studies in the Origins of Buddhism c19.151 - **Language:** English ### [c19.151](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.pande-1957.c19.151) The Importance of Jhana in Ancient Buddhism.—Having abandoned asceticism, Gotama is said to have fallen back on his childhood experience of Jhāna,¹¹² and it was that which led him to success. It would be only natural to expect that Jhāna should play a prominent part in his teachings. He is more than once described as Jhāyin,¹¹³ as engaged in Paṭisallāna,¹¹⁴ as earnestly advocating Jhāna.¹¹⁵ In several descriptions of the Way, Jhāna is accorded the chief place.¹¹⁶ ‘Samādhi’ figures importantly in more than one list.¹¹⁷ Prominent disciples are praised for their ability in Jhāna.¹¹⁸ An early Jinist text ridicules the upholders of Jhāna, meaning probably the Buddhists.¹¹⁹ - [Previous: c19.150](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.pande-1957.c19.150) - [Next: c19.152](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.pande-1957.c19.152) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.pande-1957.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.pande-1957.c19.151](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.pande-1957.c19.151) · Pramāṇa