Dr. Tuladhar is a visiting faculty of TBA & Associate professor of T.U.
摘要
The meditation, widely known today as Vipassana,is actually based on Maha Satipatthana Sutta, the primary discourse of the Buddha in which the Buddha describes the practice of meditation in detail. The Maha Satipaṭṭhana Sutta begins with the observation of the body. Here several different starting points are explained: observing respiration, giving attention to bodily movements, etc. It is from these points that a meditator can progressively develop mindfulness.In this sutta, the Buddha presented a practical method for developing self-knowledge by means of kayanupassana (observation of the body), vedananupassana (observation of sensations), cittanupassana (observation of the mind), dhammanupassana (observation of the contents of the mind). In the Maha Satipaṭṭhana Sutta, the Buddha called it ekyano maggo - the only way for the purification of beings, for overcoming sorrow and lamentation, for extinguishing suffering and grief, for walking on the path of truth and for realising nibbāna (liberation). A part of original sutta is presented in Annex 1. Under the situation of stressful life of modern world, it is widely felt a need of mental and spiritual regeneration. Mindfulness (Vipassana) has been recognized and tested by many for this purpose. The Buddha’s way of mindfulness has been found invaluable as it is adaptable and beneficial to complex situations of life. However, the ultimate goal of this method of cultivating mindfulness and awareness is to liberate the mind from all kinds of mental defilements, broadly categorized as greed (Lobha), hatred (Dwesha), and delusion (Moha). The practice of Vipassana is a universal practice. But it is crucial for a person to understand what Vipassana is. Vipassanais not mere a special posture, and it is not just a set of mental exercises, and it is not even just a deep concentration. Vipassana meditation is a cultivation of mindfulness and the application of that mindfulness in daily life once well cultivated.
目次
Introduction 67 Theoretical Base 67 The Technique 68 The Practical Aspect of Vipassana 70 Annex1: A Partial Note of Maha Satipatthana Sutta 72 Annex 2 : The progress of Insight 73 References 73
