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The Nine Essential Factors Which Strengthen the Indriya of a Vipassanā Yogi THE NINE ESSENTIAL FACTORS WHICH STRENGTHEN THE INDRIYA OF A VIPASSANĀ YOGI by Sayādaw Ashin Kuṇḍalābhivaṁsa Saddhammaramsi Meditation Center, Myanmar Translated by Khin Mya Mya 24, Dogwood terrace Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050 U. S. A. for free distribution April 2004 1 THE VENERABLE SAYĀDAW ASHIN KUṆḌALĀBHIVAṀSA OF THE SADDHAMMARAMSI MEDITATION CENTER MYANMAR 2 Table of Content BIOGRAPHY:THE VENERABLE SAYĀDAW ASHIN KUṆḌALĀBHIVAṀSA.......7 PREFACE.........................................................................................................................8 CHAPTER 1. VIPASSANĀ BHĀVANĀ.......................................................................9 Vipassanā Meditation......................................................................................................... 9 How to note the kāya - Kāyanupassanā Satipaṭṭhāna ....................................................... 10 How to note while walking............................................................................................... 11 From step by step movement to the realisation of “arising, passing away” ..................... 12 Detailed noting.................................................................................................................. 14 How to note while eating .................................................................................................. 14 How to note the vedanā - Vedanānupassanā Satipaṭṭhāna................................................ 15 How to note the thoughts - Cittānupassanā Satipaṭṭhāna.................................................. 16 How to note the mind objects - Dhammānupassanā Satipaṭṭhāna .................................... 17 CHAPTER 2. THE FIRST FACTOR WHICH STRENGTHEN THE INDRIYA OF A VIPASSANĀ MEDITATING YOGI.........................................18 (a) The benefits of vipassanā meditation .......................................................................... 18 (b) How difficult it is to have a chance to practise vipassanā meditation......................... 23 (c) The factors which help in strengthening the indriyas of a vipassanā meditating yogi 25 (d) The ability of the yogi to direct his mind on the nature of cessation of phenomena .. 30 CHAPTER 3. THE SECOND FACTOR WHICH STRENGTHENS THE INDRIYA OF A VIPASSANĀ MEDITATING YOGI.........................................36 How to note respectfully and penetratively ...................................................................... 36 (a) How to note to be right at the Present ......................................................................... 36 (b) How to note to know paramattha ............................................................................... 37 “Samatha” and “Vipassanā ” meditations....................................................................... 39 How to note to overcome the dukkha vedanā................................................................... 42 How to note to overcome the sukha vedanā ..................................................................... 46 How to note to overcome the upekkha vedanā ................................................................. 48 CHAPTER 4. THE THIRD FACTOR WHICH STRENGTHENS THE INDRIYA OF A VIPASSANĀ MEDITATING YOGI (PART 1) ........................50 The ability of the yogi to note continuously ..................................................................... 50 The first sampajāna instruction......................................................................................... 53 While walking, stepping forward or backward ....................................................... 53 While standing, yogi steps forward and backward .................................................. 55 While sitting, stepping forward and stepping backward.......................................... 57 Sampajāna notings bring out a lot of kusala ..................................................................... 62 The second sampajāna instruction .................................................................................... 64 3 The third sampajāna instruction........................................................................................ 65 CHAPTER 5. THE THIRD FACTOR WHICH STRENGTHENS THE INDRIYA OF A VIPASSANĀ MEDITATING YOGI (PART 2) ........................68 The fourth sampajāna instruction...................................................................................... 68 The fifth sampajāna instruction. ....................................................................................... 69 Eating with sīla ........................................................................................................ 70 Eating with samatha................................................................................................. 70 Eating with vipassanā .............................................................................................. 71 The sixth sampajāna instruction........................................................................................ 78 The seventh sampajāna instruction ................................................................................... 79 Gate - while walking................................................................................................ 80 Thite - while standing .............................................................................................. 83 Nisinne - while sitting.............................................................................................. 84 Sutte - while lying down to sleep............................................................................. 86 Jāgarite - when sleeping........................................................................................... 86 CHAPTER 6. THE FOURTH FACTOR WHICH STRENGTHENS THE INDRIYA OF A VIPASSANĀ MEDITATING YOGI.........................................90 (a) Āvāso - the suitable meditation center ........................................................................ 91 (b) Gocaro - the suitable village........................................................................................ 93 (c) Bhāssa - the right way of conversation........................................................................ 93 (1) The fewness of the yogi's desire......................................................................... 94 (2) The contentment of the yogi with material things.............................................. 95 (3) Enjoyment of the yogi in a quiet sanctuary........................................................ 96 (4) Detachment of the yogi to his friends ................................................................ 96 (5) Yogi's industry in his meditation........................................................................ 97 (6) The subject of sīla .............................................................................................. 98 (7) The subject of samādhi....................................................................................... 99 (8) The subject of paññā .......................................................................................... 99 (9) Vimutti ............................................................................................................. 101 (10)Vimutti ñāṇa.................................................................................................... 101 (d) Puggalo - the suitable individual……………………………………………………102 (e) Bhojana - the suitable nouruishments........................................................................ 103 (f) Utu - the suitable climate ................................................................................... 109 (g)Iriyāpatha - the suitable postures................................................................................ 110 CHAPTER 7. THE FIFTH FACTOR WHICH STRENGTHENS THE INDRIYA OF A VIPASSANĀ MEDITATING YOGI....................................... 112 The causes of his attaining the samādhi.......................................................................... 112 The level of ñāṇa that yogi has arrived........................................................................... 113 Due to the circumstances ................................................................................................ 115 Two types of individuals whose finding of dhamma is slow.......................................... 116 Dukkha-paṭipada-dandha-abhiññā - individual...................................................... 116 4 Sukha-paṭipada-dandha-abhiññā - individual ........................................................ 119 CHAPTER 8. THE SIXTH FACTOR WHICH STRENGTHENS THE INDRIYA OF A VIPASSANĀ MEDITATING YOGI....................................... 121 The contemplation of the suitable bojjhanga dhammas.................................................. 121 When and how to contemplate the upekkhā saṁbojjhanga........................................... 122 When and how to contemplate the samādhi saṁbojjhanga ............................................ 122 When and how to contemplate the passaddhi saṁbojjhanga.......................................... 122 The taming of the mind................................................................................................... 123 When and how to contemplate the vīriya saṁbojjhanga ................................................ 125 When and how to contemplate the pīti saṁbojjhanga .................................................... 130 When and how to contemplate the dhammavicaya saṁbojjhanga ...............................
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