Is equanimity a more pleasant and better feeling than the happiness of the first three jhanas? Why is the fourth jhana considered better than the first three jhanas? How can it be better than the first three jhanas if there’s no piti or sukha?
In AN10.99 the Buddha indicates that the jhanas are better the higher you go. MN59 might be more on point, though.
You may also want to scan through the jhanas entry in the CIPS.
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