Awareness in Buddhist Meditation

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From the publisher Henry Van Zeyst, well known for his invaluable contributions to the recent Buddhist literature, needs no introduction. About two years before his demise—15th September 1988—the manuscripts of this publication and another, titled: ‘Of Matter and Mind’, were handed over to me personally, in my office, along with a copy of his last will. His request was to have the documents kept in safe custody in the Office of the Public Trustee; and the manuscripts posthumously published utilizing the funds available in his investments. Van Zeyst spent his final years meditating at the Meditation Centre at Nilambe in Kandy, giving instructions to those who came to him for his guidance on meditation. These publications, which are his last writings, should undoubtedly be of immense benefit to those in search of the Dhamma; particularly to the Buddhists practising insight meditation. I consider it my good fortune to be able to associate myself with the publication of this priceless gift of Dhamma. And I am glad that I was able to accomplish this task on his 1st death anniversary. U. Mapa, Public Trustee of Sri Lanka 15th September 1989 Office of the Public Trustee No. 2, Bullers Lane, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. 7
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Page 6 and 7: 4 Awareness of Perceptions . . . .
Page 11 and 12: Introduction The poverty of languag
Page 13 and 14: 11 fulness, meditation, application
Page 15: 13 tant (breathing, concentration,
Page 18 and 19: 2 Awakening in the true sense begin
Page 20 and 21: 4 fear underlying it. Exposure of f
Page 22 and 23: 6 be insufficient sleep last night,
Page 24 and 25: 8 Unconditioned, there is no confli
Page 26 and 27: 10 futility of an ‘I’ searching
Page 28 and 29: 12 pression of substitution, or eve
Page 30 and 31: 14 3.) Recollection of the Order of
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Page 34 and 35: 18 These four stages of spiritual p
Page 36 and 37: 20 recollection. Awareness (sati) i
Page 38 and 39: 22 with a fresh meeting of a new ch
Page 40 and 41: 24 after it, loves it as herself. W
Page 42 and 43: 26 its avowed aim ‘the pacificati
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Page 46 and 47: 30 ing contact. There is nothing to
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Page 54 and 55: 38 Awareness of Perceptions Percept
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42 through touch, which include con
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44 enough to see that there are twe
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46 the path is reached, when there
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48 direct opposition to awareness i
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50 of mind, a bare attention to men
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52 which is a mental exultation (p
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54 conduct and enlightenment. Still
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56 The four Noble Truths Of all men
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58 view of the apparent impossibili
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60 ridiculously simple, that one ca
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62 And that is the noble path which
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Awareness in Psychology Mental Form
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67 But, whereas attention (manasik
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69 But memory is a process of grasp
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71 a different perspective. When th
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73 conscious mind will at once reco
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75 powers, but it is certainly the
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78 insight, in order to become enli
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80 As long as the conflict is exper
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82 If there is violence, ‘I’ am
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84 The escape is attempted from fea
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86 not of the knowing mind, but of
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88 It is this fear which is a searc
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90 Hate Hate is not a word we use e
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92 then see the impossibility of th
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94 continue, who can project, who c
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96 Habits The formation of habits i
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98 up. Without our habits and memor
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100 without becoming entangled in i
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102 nation, is then not a repetitio
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104 There is just stillness, peace,
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106 without motive and without goal
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Awareness in Contemplation I wish t
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111 all beings without distinction
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113 dhassana, as kings in a world l
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115 yond thought and reason in vari
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117 selfish possessiveness; the bel
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119 and that is not love. But when
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121 fear, in hope and desire, in ed
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123 past, it cannot be in the futur
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125 a river is canalised at a dam s
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127 will show itself in action spon
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129 companionship in pain; and such
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131 ment, whereby an extra incentiv
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133 This kind of sympathetic joy is
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135 it realises the sameness of all
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137 puppets on the stage of life an
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139 in pure awareness and experienc
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