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Practices
(Patipatti)
The
Sixteen Yanas |
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Nibbida-nana (Knowledge
of Disgust) |
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each of the yanas, the wisdom becomes
stronger. In this yana, a felling
of disgust arises with nama-rupa
(five Khandas), as a result of
the previous yana (seventh). There
is no dohsa in the disgust, just
panna. This results in a desire
not to be reborn again in any bhava,
even in the highest state – king, or multi-millionaire. It is
like one has come to two paths: the dark path is rebirth in
samsara-vata and the bright path
is the safety and security of nibbana.
Because of disgust with nama-rupa,
no pleasure is seen in the dark path, and the bright path to
nibbana seems appealing. This wisdom
results from being disentangled from tanha,
and is called nibbi-dayana. If
disentanglement from tanha is complete, it is called viraga
(detachment). This leads to release or emancipation (vimutti).
Emancipation leads to nibbana.
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wisdom reached in this yana will
realize at least one of the three characteristics: anicca,
dukkha or anatta. If the
disgust felt has dohsa, it is not
nibbida-yana, because this kind
of disgust cannot see the three characteristics. |
The
one who practices vipassana to
find freedom from samsara-vata,
if he reaches this yana, all of
the kilesa, even very strong, will
be loosened and disentangled. From this yana
the vithicitta leads to the path
of nibbana.
The disgust felt in this yana is
summarized in this Dhammapada verse:
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Impermanent are all existing things.
With wisdom who perceives this fact
Straightway becomes contemptuous of suffering.
This is the way of Salvation.
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