What is the difference between Jhana and Samadhi?

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In tipitaka, buddha and sāvaka often use them as a synonym for each other.

Because when mind has just one focusing (jhayatiti jhāna) is when mind has concentration (samadahatiti samādhi).

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Samadhi is a general term for concentration. Jhanas are stages you achieve in Samatha meditation when your concentration reaches a certain level.

To give an analogy, Samadhi is like the temperature of ice. When the temperature reaches a certain level, it becomes water. That's like reaching the first Jhana. If you keep heating, it will become steam. That is like reaching the second Jhana and so on.

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