13 ascetic practices conducive for jhanas

13 ascetic type practices conducive for jhana attainments:

1. Refuse rag-wearer

2. Triple robe wearer

3. Almsfood eater

4. House-to-house walker’s practice

5. The practice of being a one-session eater

6. The practice of eating what is dropped in the bowl

7. The later food refusers practice

8. The forest dweller’s practice

9. The tree-root dweller’s practice

10. The open air-dweller’s practice

11. The charnel ground dweller’s practice

12. The any bed user’s practice

13. The sitter’s practice

(from Therigatha 16.7)

References

• The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
• http://www.thedhamma.com/