The Practice Which leads to Nibbana - A Buddhist Library

w 1562. samèha ghana = compactness of groupingThe breaking down of the compactness of grouping comes withthe separation of paramattha rèpas, the seeing with –Œöa of the individualnatural characteristics of each individual paramattha rèpa ineach rèpa kalŒpa, whether there are eight, nine, or ten rèpas in akalŒpa.3. kicca ghana = compactness of functionThe breaking down of the compactness of function occurs whenone is able to see with wisdom the functions performed by eachindividual paramattha rèpa present in a rèpa kalŒpa.To break down all three forms of compactness a meditator willneed to be able to discern the characteristic, function, manifestation,and proximate cause of each paramattha rèpa present in any particularrèpa kalŒpa. To see these things a meditator will need to developone of two levels of concentration, either upacŒra samadhi or appanŒsamadhi (access or absorption concentration).Purification Of MindDo all the eight factors of the noble path need to be developed?A meditator who wishes to attain nibbŒna should recall that inthe dhammacakka sutta, the mahŒsatipaÊÊhŒna sutta, and in othersuttas, the path of practice that leads to the cessation of dukkha isalways taught to consist of eight factors, from sammŒ diÊÊhi (rightview) up to sammŒ samŒdhi (right concentration). Only when alleight factors are present can a meditator reach nibbŒna, which is thecessation of dukkha.Of these eight factors, right concentration is defined as the first,second, third, and fourth jhŒnas by the Buddha in various suttas.This method of teaching is called either ukkaÊÊha niddesa method ormajjhed´paka method. The ukkaÊÊha niddesa method shows the best