Meditation Practice - Buddhispano

Conference
(Tilakkhaa), Trai-sikkh and the Four Noble Truths that are consequentially linked (See Diagram
illustrating the Principles of Buddhism leading to the Noble Direct Knowledge, on page 13).
5.1.1 The Three Universal Characteristics (Tilakkhaa) is the origin of the 3 ñas in Vipassanbhvan ,
reection on the Name and form. Three steps of which are related to 1 st set of Caraas (Table below).
Three Universal
Characteristics
(Tilakkhaa)
1 st –3 rd ña Three steps of
of 16 th ña Vipassan
bhvan
1 st set of
Caraa
Mindfulness- based
Satipa hna
Anicca:
Impermanence
of kilesa
Dukkha:
decay of
kilesa
Anatt:
Cessation of
kilesa; new
behavior of
adhisla
Process:
Characteristics Three Universal
(Tilakkhaa)
Nmarpaparichedaña
K. of discrimination
of name-and-form
Process:
Characteristics Three Universal
(Tilakkhaa)
Paccayaparigahanaña
K. in taking hold
of causality agent
Process:
Characteristics Three Universal
(Tilakkhaa)
Sammasanaña:
K. on name-and-form
reflection by Three
Universal
Characteristics
(Tilakkhaa)
Slasamvara
Indriyasamvara
Bhojanemattaññut
jgriynuyoga
Body-based morality;
correction of kilesa
&suffering
Sensation-base ,
decreasing sensation of
suffering to neutral:
sensation of neitherhappy-nor-suffering
Mind-base, lightedheartedness
from
cessation of kilesa,
“contented mind”.
Dharma-base, awakening
and “contented” with
inspiration (chanda)
progress to the Supramundane
Note : K = Direct Knowledge
This level of practice elevates the mind of the ordinary to beautiful people (Kalyajana)
who just turn into the Supra-mundane path to complete the spiritual development, after nishing
the 1 st to 3 rd sets of Caraas.
The practice of the 1 st set of the 15 Caraas and 8 Vijjs is to be done in the current sense
contact (phassa) so that it is undertaking of Vipassan in 3 levels of name-and-form (continuously
without any interruption). This clearly reveals the process of the three universal characteristics:
impermanence, non-sustainability, cessation of delement, from which rises the 1 st –3 rd ñas of
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