The Practice Which leads to Nibbana - A Buddhist Library
The Practice Which leads to Nibbana - A Buddhist Library
The Practice Which leads to Nibbana - A Buddhist Library
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translated as blue (n´la) can also be translated as black, or brown.All four of these kasiöas can be developed by using the colours ofdifferent parts of the body.For example according <strong>to</strong> the Abhidhamma commentary thecolour of the head hair, body hair, and iris of the eyes can be used <strong>to</strong>develop the n´la kasiöa up <strong>to</strong> the fourth jhŒna or fifth jhŒna. (<strong>The</strong>four jhŒnas are found in the suttas whereas the Abhidhammaclassifies the jhŒnas as being five in number.) <strong>The</strong> yellow colour offat can be used <strong>to</strong> develop the yellow kasiöa up <strong>to</strong> the fourth or fifthjhŒna. <strong>The</strong> red colour of the blood, and flesh can be used <strong>to</strong> developthe red kasiöa up <strong>to</strong> the fourth or fifth jhŒna. And the white parts ofthe body such as the bones, teeth, and nails can be used <strong>to</strong> developthe white kasiöa up <strong>to</strong> the fourth or fifth jhŒna.White KasiöaIt is mentioned in the suttas that the white kasiöa is the best ofthe four colour kasiöas because of its ability <strong>to</strong> make the mindclear and bright. For that reason we will show how <strong>to</strong> developthat particular colour kasiöa first.To develop the white kasiöa you should firstly re-establish thefourth jhŒna based on mindfulness of breathing. <strong>The</strong>n when thelight produced by that concentration is bright, brilliant, and radiantdiscern the 32 parts of the body internally. <strong>The</strong>n discern the 32 partsof the body externally in a being sitting in front of you or nearbywhere you are sitting. <strong>The</strong>n amongst those 32 external parts discernjust the skele<strong>to</strong>n. If you want <strong>to</strong> discern that skele<strong>to</strong>n as repulsivethen you can also do that, but if you do not wish <strong>to</strong>, simply discernthe skele<strong>to</strong>n.<strong>The</strong>n having decided which is the whitest place of that skele<strong>to</strong>nand using that place, or by taking the white colour of the skele<strong>to</strong>n asa whole, or by taking the back of the skull as an object, pay attention<strong>to</strong> it as "white, white".w 69