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I have interviewed many meditators in International Buddha
Sàsana Centres (Pa-auk Tawya Meditation Centres) in Myanmar
where samatha and vipassanà-bhàvanà (tranquillity and insight
meditation) are properly taught according to the instructions given
in Buddhist canons.
Here meditators are required to develop concentration first.
After they attain the required concentration, they are taught to
meditate on råpa (corporeality) analysing it in detail into 27 kinds
in a person so as to see the ultimate realities with regards to råpa.
Then meditators are taught to meditate on nàma (consciousness
and its concomitants). They have to focus their attention
on each physical base (vatthu) in turn, observe a sense-object
striking the base and notice the cognitive series of consciousness
that arise in pa¤ca-dvàras (five doors) as well as in the mind door.
They can see the vãthi-cittas occurring exactly as described
in the book, and later on can also differentiate the various cetasikas
associated with each citta. The results are very satisfactory. If the
reader has some doubt, he or she is invited to come and meditate
in International Buddha Sàsana Centres at any time convenient
to him or her.
Appanà-javana Mano-dvàra Vãthis
In tranquillity and insight-meditations, appanà-javana mano-dvàra
vãthis arise when jhàna or magga is realized. In these vãthis, one
of the 26 appanà-javana cittas takes part in the javana-function.
råpàvacara kusala cittas 5
aråpàvacara kusala cittas 4
mahaggata kiriya cittas 9
lokuttara cittas 8
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appanà-javana cittas 26