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Purification of Knowledge and VisionBecause he realizes these Four Noble Truths, his knowledge and vision ofthe Truths is purified. So this insight knowledge is known as Nanadassanavisuddhi,Purification of Knowledge and Vision.The seventh visuddhi refers to Sotapatti-nana, the first knowledge of thePath - Nanadassana-visuddhi. 'Nana' is knowledge, 'dassana' is vision, 'visuddhi'is purification.When you have attained the seventh visuddhi you have become aSotapanna 'Sota' means stream; 'apanna' means enterer. 'Sotapannameansstream-enterer. When you have attained Sotapatti-nana, you have entered intothe current of the Noble Eightfold Path. <strong>On</strong>ly then have you attainedNanadassana-visuddhi - purification of knowledge and vision.37
Chapter SixNine Ways To Sharpen The Mental FacultiesThe Five Mental Faculties of a meditator are saddha, viriya, sati, samádhi, andpaññá: These five are known as Pancindriya (panca means five, indriya meansfaculties) as well as Pancabala (Five Mental Powers).1. Saddha means faith with right understanding or through rightunderstanding.2. Viriya means strenuous effort or energy.3. Sati means mindfulness or sustained, constant mindfulness.4. Samadhi means deep concentration.5. Paññá means wisdom, insight or enlightenment.For meditation, these Five Mental Faculties must be strong, powerful andbalanced as stated in the commentary on the Visuddhimagg a…Saddha mustbe firm and unwavering, and sati must be powerful and strong samádhi mustbe deep and paññá must be penetrating.Balancing the Mental FacultiesTo make these five faculties strong, powerful and balanced, there are nineguidelines, which a meditator must follow. If these faculties are strong butthey are not in balance, a meditator cannot attain insight and enlightenment ofthe cessation of suffering. Suddha (faith) must be in balance with paññá(wisdom), and samádhi (concentration) must be in balance with viriya(effort). The main mental factor - mindfulness, need not be in balance withany faculties; it must be constant, powerful, sustained and uninterrupted.If saddh is weak and paññá is powerful, a meditator may analyze hisexperience in the course of meditation. While experiencing a mental orphysical process, he will analyze it, especially if he has a wide knowledge ofthe Dhamma. When he analyses his experience, that analytical knowledgeimpedes his concentration. Then his concentration will be broken orweakened. There is no room for logical reasoning or philosophical thinking oranalyzing, which are not right understanding of the natural process of mentaland physical phenomena. When a Dhamma is not rightly penetrated,comprehended or realized, a meditator may have less faith or a disbelief in thedoctrine as a result of his analytical knowledge of the Dhamma or experience.<strong>On</strong>ly after he has completed the practice of meditation and experiencedenlightenment, can he analyze it in any way. Then he will have unwavering38
Page 1 and 2: Vipassana MeditationLectures On Ins
Page 3 and 4: PrefaceSudassam vajjamannesamAttano
Page 5 and 6: will not arise any suffering. Then
Page 7 and 8: 2. Mindfulness of feeling or sensat
Page 9 and 10: A Samatha meditator has to make som
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Page 13 and 14: meditative practice. When moral con
Page 15 and 16: thinks about your work, your family
Page 17 and 18: nothing else to do except to be min
Page 19 and 20: parittas as taught by the Buddha, w
Page 21 and 22: can observe the five precepts perfe
Page 23 and 24: That means, he can attain Arahantsh
Page 25 and 26: When the root of all kinds of defil
Page 27 and 28: Chapter FourThe Four Foundations Of
Page 29 and 30: Chain of Cause and EffectWhen attac
Page 32 and 33: contemplation of mind objects, i.e.
Page 34 and 35: the Law of Cause and Effect (action
Page 36 and 37: ealize how intention is related to
Page 40 and 41: confidence in the Buddha, Dhamma an
Page 42 and 43: According to the Visuddhimagga, the
Page 44 and 45: To summarize, these are the nine wa
Page 46 and 47: passing away. but he must strive wi
Page 48 and 49: impermanent nature. Only if you hav
Page 50 and 51: Note mindfullyNote attentively and
Page 52 and 53: Walking MeditationTake the walking
Page 54 and 55: Pain is observed not to make it go
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