speaking rightly, would say of someone, ), # Right single quote ('â', A disciple attained to greatness of direct knowledge through the assistance of the Teacher,â itâs of me that one speaking rightly would say, ), # Right single quote ('â', A disciple attained to greatness of direct knowledge through the assistance of the Teacher.â" Notes 1. According to MN 44, directed thought and evaluation constitute verbal fabrication, which is why the second jhṅna—the level of concentration in which these fabrications are stilled—is called noble silence. 2. AN 9:34 states that, for a person in the second jhṅna, any attention to perceptions dealing with directed thought are an affliction. - --> - - - -