There are no Jhana states for the Vipassana Meditation but one who progresses through Samatha Meditation could gain the Vipassana goals as a byproduct in later stages.
These Jhana absorptions are five in number that can be attained in meditative states.
The Jhanas of 1st to 4th states are born in Rupavacara lokas (worlds) when they leave this world after death.
In that sense, Jhana States are meritorious but they can be consumed in toto and the subjects be born again in lower states.
Only after one attains the Nibbana that one is not born in either Rupavacara or Arupavacara worlds.
All the states are temporary, impermanent and subject to change depending on the extent of the bearers Kamma Stream.
The Jhanas from 5th to 8th are states experienced by celestial beings in the Arupavacara states.
Jhana States and the Types Celestial Beings
Beings of Rupavacara or Material Spheres are
1. Jhana of 1st absorption
Brahma-kayika deva including Mahabrama
2.Jhana of 2nd absorption
Paritabha, Appamanabha, Abhassara devas
3. Jhana of 3rd absorption
Pariita subha, Appamana subha, Subha kippa devas
4.Jhana of 4th absorption
Vehaphala, Asanna satta, Sudhavasa (anagamis) devas
Beings of Arupavacara or Immaterial Spheres are
5. Born with 5th Jhana State
Devas of Akasanancayatanupaga
(of Infinity of Space)
6. Born with 6th Jhana State
Devas of Vinnapancayatanupaga
(of infinity of Consciousness)
7. 7th Jhana State
Akincannayatanupaga
(of Nothingness)
8. 8th Jhana State
Devas of Nevasanna-nasansnnayatanupaga
(Neither perception nor non-perception)
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