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8. Base of Neither Perception nor Nonperception (Naiva Saṇjñānasanja) – From absolute
nothingness, you release any sense of the act of perception, and yet a very subtle residual
perception remains. You gain very deep states of equanimity and one-pointedness.
The Ninth Special Supramundane Attainment - Nirodha Samāpatti
9. The Cessation of Perception and Feeling (Nirodha Samāpatti) – This absorption is the total
cessation of consciousness. It is the highest and most refined attainment, and purifies you deeply.
It is only attainable by nonreturners and arhats, not ordinary practitioners. However, it is still
only a temporary meditative attainment - it cannot on its own bring liberation.
Benefits: Develops profound inner peace that becomes the base for Insight Meditation.
Time: 20 to 60 minutes.
Insight Meditation - Vipaśyanā
Insight Meditation - Vipaśyanā
Reflect with deep inner focus on the laws of worldly existence. As you arrive at true
understanding, abandon the underlying tendencies toward suffering within you.
1. Reflect on what is unwholesome and wholesome: the Three Poisons and the Lay Precepts.
2. Reflect on the sustaining factors of life: 1) food, 2) contact, 3) mental formations, and 4)
consciousness. Understanding the sustaining factors of life ends suffering.
3. Reflect on the Four Noble Truths. Understanding the Four Noble Truths ends suffering.
4. Reflect on old age and death. Understanding old age and death ends suffering.
5. Reflect on birth. Understanding birth ends suffering.
6. Reflect on worldly existence. Understanding worldly existence ends suffering.
7. Reflect on attachment. Understanding attachment ends suffering.
8. Reflect on desire. Understanding desire ends suffering.
9. Reflect on sensation. Understanding sensation ends suffering.
10. Reflect on contact. Understanding contact ends suffering.
11. Reflect on the Six Senses. Understanding the Six Senses ends suffering.
12. Reflect on name and form. Understanding name and form ends suffering.
13. Reflect on consciousness. Understanding consciousness ends suffering.
14. Reflect on mental formations. Understanding mental formations ends suffering.
15. Reflect on ignorance. Understanding ignorance ends suffering.
16. Reflect on the Three Stains (Āsavas). These are the final root causes of suffering: 1) desire
for sensual pleasure, 2) desire for existence, and 3) ignorance of the Four Noble Truths.
Understanding the Three Stains ends suffering.
17. Deeply realizing these truths, you are liberated.
Benefits: Develops the wisdom that leads to liberation.
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