Cultivating Transcendental Knowledge in Buddhism
… with application of mind [vitakka], continued application of mind [vicāra], joy [pīti], happiness [sukha] and one-pointedness [ekaggatā] (see also page 130ff.). The seeing and consideration of the bodies …
The Lord Buddha encourages monks to attain transcendental knowledge to rise above sensuality and eradicate False View. Achieving the First Absorption endows practitioners with joy, happiness, and focu