user12193: I am studying the jhanas and it says you can enter jhana without fully purifying the hindrances. I thought you can't reach the jhana without first fully suppressing the hindrance. How does one do that?
Here's what the book said.

When a bhikkhu enters upon a jhána without [first] completely
  suppressing lust by reviewing the dangers in sense desires, etc., and without
  [first] completely tranquillizing bodily irritability37 by tranquillizing the body,
  and without [first] completely removing stiffness and torpor by bringing to
  mind the elements of initiative, etc., (§55), and without [first] completely
  abolishing agitation and worry by bringing to mind the sign of serenity, etc.,
  [152] and without [first] completely purifying his mind of other states that
  obstruct concentration, then that bhikkhu soon comes out of that jhána again,
  like a bee that has gone into an unpurified hive, like a king who has gone into an
  unclean park.


user11009: It depend on whether you practice Samatha or Vipassana.
In Samatha practice you suppress the hindrances.
They are fully eradicated by Vipassana practice and following Noble Eightfold Path. 

user-1: I'm going try to answer one of the five hindrances, Kāma or the 5 sensual pleasure. Buddha talked a lot about 5 sensual pleasures;
Kāma chanda = satisfaction in 5 sensual pleaures 
Kāma sanna = perception in 5 sensual pleasures
Kāma sankappa = intentions for sensual pleasures
All of above is called Kāma raga or joy in sensual pleasures.
Jhanna helps suppressed Kāma chanda, and Kāma sanna.  However, intentions for them are still there.  Buddha said that those who are not an Ariyan would not know a method to remove Kāma sankappa or intentions for sensual pleasures.
Buddha also gave an example of jhanna is like a deer avoiding farmer's vegetation (sensual pleasures) and go in the forest to eat wild berries or roots (absorption in meditation), so that deer would be safe from farmer trying to protect his field.  But as soon as wild berries are gone (out of Jhanna), it would think about farmer's that and starting to get pulled that way.  This is because kamma sankappa is there.  And only when 4th fetter is broken, then one is free from 5 sensual pleasures for good.  
Method to remove kamma raga is called nisarana which is one of two; meditation of an Ariyan level which as strength to remove defilement or see raise and fall of all nature of things.  

user12294: There won't be any hindrances while you are in jhana. But it doesn't mean that once you come out of jhana, the hindrances are completely gone. They will be back every now and then, with full force. What would happen is once you have tasted the jhanas, the sensual pleasures will become less and less interesting. Because the pleasures of jhana seem much more refined, and you become more interested in what jhana has to offer. 
Ajahn Chah used to teach lay women - simple Thai villagers, these women were able to attain jhana. So yes, a householder can reach jhana. 
May you be well and happy.

12193: <p>I am studying the jhanas and it says you can enter jhana without fully purifying the hindrances. I thought you can't reach the jhana without first fully suppressing the hindrance. How does one do that?</p>

<p>Here's what the book said.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>When a bhikkhu enters upon a jhána without [first] completely
  suppressing lust by reviewing the dangers in sense desires, etc., and without
  [first] completely tranquillizing bodily irritability37 by tranquillizing the body,
  and without [first] completely removing stiffness and torpor by bringing to
  mind the elements of initiative, etc., (§55), and without [first] completely
  abolishing agitation and worry by bringing to mind the sign of serenity, etc.,
  [152] and without [first] completely purifying his mind of other states that
  obstruct concentration, then that bhikkhu soon comes out of that jhána again,
  like a bee that has gone into an unpurified hive, like a king who has gone into an
  unclean park.</p>
</blockquote>
 11009: <p>It depend on whether you practice Samatha or Vipassana.
In Samatha practice you suppress the hindrances.
They are fully eradicated by Vipassana practice and following Noble Eightfold Path. </p>
 -1: <p>I'm going try to answer one of the five hindrances, Kāma or the 5 sensual pleasure. Buddha talked a lot about 5 sensual pleasures;</p>

<p>Kāma chanda = satisfaction in 5 sensual pleaures </p>

<p>Kāma sanna = perception in 5 sensual pleasures</p>

<p>Kāma sankappa = intentions for sensual pleasures</p>

<p>All of above is called Kāma raga or joy in sensual pleasures.</p>

<p>Jhanna helps suppressed Kāma chanda, and Kāma sanna.  However, intentions for them are still there.  Buddha said that those who are not an Ariyan would not know a method to remove Kāma sankappa or intentions for sensual pleasures.<br>
Buddha also gave an example of jhanna is like a deer avoiding farmer's vegetation (sensual pleasures) and go in the forest to eat wild berries or roots (absorption in meditation), so that deer would be safe from farmer trying to protect his field.  But as soon as wild berries are gone (out of Jhanna), it would think about farmer's that and starting to get pulled that way.  This is because kamma sankappa is there.  And only when 4th fetter is broken, then one is free from 5 sensual pleasures for good.  </p>

<p>Method to remove kamma raga is called nisarana which is one of two; meditation of an Ariyan level which as strength to remove defilement or see raise and fall of all nature of things.  </p>
 12294: <p>There won't be any hindrances while you are in jhana. But it doesn't mean that once you come out of jhana, the hindrances are completely gone. They will be back every now and then, with full force. What would happen is once you have tasted the jhanas, the sensual pleasures will become less and less interesting. Because the pleasures of jhana seem much more refined, and you become more interested in what jhana has to offer. </p>

<p>Ajahn Chah used to teach lay women - simple Thai villagers, these women were able to attain jhana. So yes, a householder can reach jhana. </p>

<p>May you be well and happy.</p>
