01 Meditation Panel Preface.indd - United Nations Day of Vesak 2013

Buddhist Philosophy and
Meditation Practice
the set of the sixteen, especially after Sammsanaña which is the Direct Knowledge that rises
after completing the reection on the Three Universal Characteristics. This give rises to (bhvan)
wisdom, i.e., diligently cultivation of the awakening consciousness (jgriynuyoga) which evolves into
faith, i.e., the condence in the insight of the 4 th Direct Knowledge i.e., Udayabbayanupassanaña,
the Direct Knowledge in clearly seeing the births (continuing) and cessation of the name-and-form of
the delement (kilesa). The primary outcome from the practice of the 1 st set of the Caraas is called
Vipassanbhvan in name-and-form. The result of which is the respective development of 2 nd - 4 th
set of Caraas from which rises 4 th -12 th ñas of the set of the sixteen, i.e., the 9 Vipassanñas.
The detail of which is as follows.
5.1.2 The Trai-sikkh of the Adhi-level and the 9 Vipassanña (3 rd -12 th ñas) in the list of
the Soasaña are related to the Core Dharma (Saddhamma) and jhna in the 2 nd to 4 th sets of 15
Caraas and 8 Vijjs (See Diagram in no. 5)
15 caraas 2 nd set of 15 Caraas and the 9 Vipassanñas
adhisla bhvan
saddh
(faith)
Hiri
(moral shame)
ottappa
(moral dread )
bhusacca
(learnedness)
Core Dharma (Saddhama): state of mind that synthesizes faith & wisdom (paññ).
Through authority of wisdom gives rise to moral shame & moral dread in being
diluted in vicissitude due to delusion.
Vipassanña: “Udabbaynupassanña” seeing the rise-and-fall of all things in
the mundane world that it has no meaning; “Bhagnupassña” seeing destruction
of all things;
“Bhayatpihaña”, the Knowledge (ña) in seeing the frightening danger of the
sin and corruption.
15 caraas 3 rd set of 15Caraas and 9 Vipassanñas
mind bhvan
Viriya
(Energy)
sati
(mindfulness)
paññ
(wisdom)
dnavnupassanña: K. the false of corruption & need for honesty in body,
speech & mind.
Nibbidña: K. to relinquish delusion.
Muñcitukamyatña: K. in abandoning, free from doubt, and delement of mind.
15 caraas 4 th set of 15 Caraas and 9 Vipassanñas
adhipaññ bhvan
1 st jhna
(analytical
thoughts)
2 nd jhna (joy)
3 rd jhna (happiness)
4 th jhna
(equanimity)
The 4 jhnas “Paisakhnupassanña” K. in reviewing the quest to the Supramundane
in order to destroy grasping in the ve aggregates.
Having ended it, Sakhrupekkhña rises, i.e.,
K. to be indifferent to all compounded things with Adhipaññ, giving rise to
Saccnulomikaña :
K. necessary for attainment of the Four Noble Truths
Note : K = Direct Knowledge
The practice turns Kalyajana into Supra-mundane people: 3 levels of gotrabhjana:
gotrabhkya and gotrabhcitta that is evolving into gotrabhña (See Diagram in no. 3.1).
They are on the way to the Realm of the Clan of Noble People in the next level
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