Practices    (Patipatti) Comment               1) The Visuddhi Magga says if sitting rupa is observed diligently, the yogi will soon see nama with wisdom too; it is not necessary to observe nama along with rupa.             2) The Visuddhi Magga also says that the body postures conceal suffering, because we don't notice the postures, and then don't notice that the new posture hides the suffering from the old one. This is because we normally change posture without yoniso, which reminds us that the position is changed to cure suffering. (See 1.11, "Conditions that Obscure the Three Characteristics").             Therefore, we should see suffering in sitting rupa, etc., and realize that observing suffering in the present moment will also destroy abhijjha and domanassa.             3) When doing something other than observing the four positions, such as house hold tasks, the yogi must use yoniso to realize that suffering is being cured.             The yogi must also "yoniso" when doing tasks such as:             Eating, drinking, going to the toilet, bathing, doing dishes, washing clothes, etc. When eating the practitioner should notice at every bite that the food is eaten simply to cure suffering. This can be done by noticing the moment of swallowing, which is the moment suffering is cured. When chewing you must notice every bite and that it has to be chewed to cure suffering. Then you will realize that suffering forces you to eat, to chew, to swallow - and eating is not for pleasure.             When awaking in the morning, be sure to notice that the position is lying rupa. Then, before getting up notice the reason ("yoniso") - such as to have tea to cure hunger or wake one up; or simply because it is impossible to sleep any more, and lying rupa must get up because it is suffering. If the face is washed, that is to cure suffering also.             Through the constant use of "yoniso", kilesa is prevented from entering through the feeling. "Yoniso" reminds that it is rupa being cared for, and not "us".             It is a good idea for the yogi to spend one day noticing how many times and in how many ways he must cure rupa's suffering. The result can be rather startling. In one day, the yogi can put on mosquito repellent, scratch when itching occurs, turn on a fan, drink a glass of cold water, sweep out some ants from the kuti (hut) , go to the toilet, eat, do the dishes, put out the garbage, bathe, shave, brush the teeth, cut the toenails and fingernails, wash clothing, etc., and all these activities are carried out to cure rupa's suffering. Don't see sitting rupa, etc. during tasks. Sitting rupa, etc. should only be observed in the 4 positions. Observing rupa in interim positions creates too much sati and weakens sampajanna. In the interim positions, we should only observe curing suffering. Don't practice detailed sati! This will increase sati and decrease sampajanna.             The yogi should take care not to rush through household and other tasks in order to "meditate." This desire to "meditate" is kilesa, because the yogi wants to see dhamma. Everyday tasks offer a good opportunity to see suffering in rupa. Also, they offer a good opportunity to reduce samadhi, if there is too much.             4) The yogi should do only those things that are necessary. For example,             a) Posture. You change from sitting rupa to standing rupa, to cure suffering. This is necessary. The cause (suffering) must occur before you do the action. Don't change to walking (rupa) because you want to. Wait until suffering forces you to change.             b) Eating. This is necessary to cure suffering, because hunger forces one to eat.             c) Toilet. This is also necessary to cure suffering - you are forced to go to the toilet.             d) Cooling rupa. If rupa is hot, it is necessary to turn on the electric fan or take a cold bath to cure suffering.             All of these require "yoniso". If correct "yoniso" is not applied, these things will be done because there is desire to do them - and so kilesa slips in.             Certain interruptions, however, can and may, occur outside of normal practice:             a) Someone knocking on the door             b) Food or other items being delivered to the kuti             c) Someone coming to talk to the yogi             d) Emergencies, such as power failures or equipment problems.             These should be handled in the normal way, but the yogi should know that they are outside Vipassana practice and cannot be incorporated into the practice.