Different Ways of Eating?

oldkid SG

Hi all,

I have a question. That is how many ways of eating are there in all sentient beings? From what I can remember, there is:

1) One consume by eating using mouth (chewing and swallowing)
2) One consume by smelling of scent
3) One consume by Dhayana Bliss
4) One consume by thoughts?

Would appreciate if someone can answer. Thanks!

bohiruci SG

consume by using mouth .thats human
consume by smelling of scent is gandharva .a type of sentient beings which feed on scent
consume by dhyana bliss is sentient beings in the Buddhaland
consume by thoughts is sentient beings of the non-form heaven
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oldkid SG

Oh thank you so much! Rejoice!

mahawarrior SG

What is Dhyana bliss?

sorry, lazy to google Embarassed

bohiruci SG

dhyana in pali (AEN correct me if i am wrong)
mean meditation and reflective thought

dhyana bliss can be experience by meditationer ,of any religion
but the dhyana bliss to consume and survive ,only a beings of the no-form realms can have such meditative powers .

As they have ceased from the basic cravings of form .but is still not liberated

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An Eternal Now SG

Should be the bliss of meditative absorption. Usually this refers to Jhana meditative states. Could be something else, though.

An Eternal Now SG

Yes, true.

Dhyana is not so much of reflective thought, but more like meditative absorption.