@reddust, You were nicely explained what's Nine Successive Cessations. It's meditation theories indeed amazing title. I every time given my huge salute for update every valuable part of Buddhism to steemians. I've seen lot of peoples using meditation steps to control their mindset. Everybody know meditation wanna give better opportunities to our life. Every negative and positive both thoughts coming from our mind. If control our mind (convert negative thoughts to positive thought) life easily handle. In fact meditation do massive task.
Thank you kindly @madushanka, meditation, especially the jhanas are fascinating. Shamatha or anapanasati mediation are the best for disciplining the mind and everyone should start with discipline first or the other mediation will be a waste of time. I find the Jhanas and Buddha's story about his Brahmin teacher so interesting. After he sat under the Bodhi Tree and became enlightened he wanted to tell his teacher what he found and the Jhanas weren't enough to bring enlightenment. But sadly his teacher passed away... I can't remember the rest of the story..https://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/lifebuddha/13lbud.htm