The Practice Which leads to Nibbana - A Buddhist Library

Because these 18 types of rèpa are suitable for applying thethree characteristics of anicca, dukkha, and anatta and thereforesuitable objects for vipassanŒ contemplation they are also calledsammasana rèpas (rèpas suitable for contemplation). ( 5 )The remaining 10 types of rèpa that will be listed below are notlike those 18 above but are:1. asabhŒva rèpas = rèpas without natural characteristics.2. alakkhaöa rèpas = rèpas without the three characteristics.3. anippanna rèpas = unproduced rèpas.4. arèpa rèpas = not real rèpas.5. asammasana rèpas = rèpas not suitable for vipassanŒcontemplation .w 149Pariccheda rèpa= delimitating rèpa1. ŒkŒsa dhŒtu = space elementThat rèpa which keeps each rèpa particle from mixing up withanother, which causes the rèpa particles to be able to be delimitatedseparately, and which is the space between rèpa kalŒpas is calledpariccheda rèpa.Vi––atti rèpa = rèpas of intimation, two kinds1. kŒya vi––atti = bodily intimation, actions or movements of thebody which cause communication (body language).2. vac´ vi––atti = verbal intimation, actions of speech which causecommunication.The actions which cause another person to know ones thoughtsor desires are called vi––atti rèpa. KŒya vi––atti is the communicationof ones thoughts or desires through bodily intimation such assignalling a person to come by a gesture of the hand.