In Buddhist meditation, the development of concentrative absorption (Sanskrit: dhyāna; Pali: jhāna) is canonically described in terms of the following five factors: * applied thought (vitakka) * sustained thought (vicāra) * joy/rapture/happiness (pīti) * happiness/pleasure/bliss (sukha) * equanimity (upekkhā) Both pīti and sukha are born of bodily seclusion and mental quietude. The 5th c. CE Visuddhimagga distinguishes between pīti and sukha in the following experiential manner:
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