The Practice Which leads to Nibbana - A Buddhist Library

method except that the meditator continues until he contemplates atenth insight mind as impermanent, painful, and not-self with aneleventh insight mind.5. The fifth way for mentality is by applying the threecharacteristics to mentality for the removal of views. To do thisthe meditator while contemplating in the above way, the 7 waysfor matter and the insight minds present at that time, pays moreemphasis to the perception of not-self to overcome views; especiallythe view that there is a self.6. The sixth way for mentality is by applying the threecharacteristics to mentality for the removal of conceit. To do thisthe meditator while contemplating in the above way, the 7 waysfor matter and the insight minds present at that time, pays moreemphasis to the perception of impermanence to overcome conceit.7. The seventh way for mentality is by applying the threecharacteristics to mentality for the ending of attachment. To dothis the meditator while contemplating in the above way, the 7ways for matter and the insight minds present at that time, paysmore emphasis to the perception of suffering to overcomeattachment.By developing these 7 ways for matter and 7 ways for mentalityboth matter and mentality will become clear to you.This is how the meditator develops the knowledge of formationsin groups. He then tries to develop the knowledge of arising andpassing away of formations.SamudayadhammanupassiThe knowledge of arising and passing away of formationsconsists of two forms of knowledge. The first is seeing the momentaryarising and passing away of formations (khaöato) and the sec-w 35