Doesn't mahāyāna have a classification for jhānas?

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Check out part 2 of this book, it goes over exactly what you are looking for: https://www.amazon.com/Meditative-States-Tibetan-Buddhism-Rinpoche/dp/086171119X

Also, this one, although this may be too difficult: https://www.amazon.com/Mahamudra-Moonlight-Quintessence-Mind-Meditation/dp/0861712994

This one I did not read, but it is written by the most respected lineage holder: https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Tranquillity-Insight-Buddhist-Meditation/dp/1559391065

Also, this: https://www.amazon.com/Calm-Abiding-Special-Insight-Transformation/dp/1559391103

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You're right - jhanas are deemphasized (and for good reason as far as I'm concerned), but don't forget that most Mahayana schools use the Chinese Agamas as a part of their canonical literature. The Agamas do contain, more or less, the original Sutta-pitaka along with the vinaya, abhidhamma, etc. You're not finding anything in the newer Mahayana literature because the Mahayanists are just using a Chinese translation of the same texts a Theravadan might refer to.

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