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Wisdom
State
Satipatthana (continued) |
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| 1.3.6
Seven Factors of Enlightenment (Bojjhanga)
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| (The
Bojjhanga are very strong wisdom that
leads to the beginning of the Eight-Fold Path and then leads to enlightenment.
The path begins with Satipatthana). |
| 1)
Sati-Sambojjhanga (Mindfulness) |
Sati
becomes very strong: at this level the practitioner is sure he will
reach the Four Noble Truths, and become ariyapuggala
(a Noble One). For sati to be perfect,
the practitioner must:
| a ) Have sati-sampajanna
in Satipatthana. |
| b ) Have no
contact with people who don't practice. |
| c ) Be in present
moment all the time, in all four positions, and with rupa
and nama |
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| 2)
Dhamma-Vicaya-Sambojjhanga
(Investigation) |
| Examining
or investigating dhamma: This is the
wisdom that realizes rupa and nama
are impermanent, suffering and without self. This wisdom has to be
perfect. For example: |
| a)
The practice has to be balanced. If there is too much faith
(satta), tanha
can enter; if there is too much wisdom (panna),
doubts will be strong. |
| Effort
(viriya) and samadhi
must also be balanced. If there is too much effort, restlessness
(uddhacca) will develop. If there
is too much samadhi, energy and
effort will be low. The practitioner may become too content,
and may get stuck at the twelfth Yana,
and have to start all over again. |
| b)
Contact should be made only with people who have seen the True
State of the Nature (sabhava). |
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| 3)
Viriya-Sambojjhanga
(Effort) |
| Effort
becomes stronger. Eleven dhamma have
to be perfect. For example: |
| a)
There is more effort to maintain the practice; because at this
level, there is a feeling that it would be no good to be born
into woeful states. |
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Practitioner also applies more effort, because he now has no
doubt that Satipatthana
is the only way to end suffering. |
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| 4)
Piti-Sambojjhanga
(Rapture) |
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rapture occurs from Vipassana wisdom
and is not the mundane type of happiness, which is caused by kilesa.
Eleven dhamma have to be perfect. For
example: |
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practitioner thinks about the good qualities of the Lord Buddha, the
Dhamma, Sangha,
Sila and Nibbana.
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| 5)
Passadhi-Sambojjhanga
(Tranquility) |
| This
wisdom has the three characteristics of nama
and rupa (anicca,
dukkha, anatta) as its object. Seven dhamma
have to be perfect, for example: |
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) The yogi must have sati-sampajanna
all the time; i.e., remain in the present moment. |
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) Must make contact only with people who have peace of mind
and understand the
True State of the Nature. |
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) Must eat food only to maintain the body, in order to practice
and end suffering. |
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| 6)
Samadhi-Sambojjhanga
(Concentration) |
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| Eleven dhamma
have to be perfect. Some of these are: |
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) Saddha (faith) and panna
have to be balanced. |
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) Effort, wisdom and rapture (piti)
have to be very strong to carry the yogi to the Eight-Fold
Path. |
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) Sati-Sampajanna must be maintained
every moment in every position. |
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| 7)
Uppekha-Sambojjhanga (Equanimity) |
| Five dhamma
have to be perfect. For example: |
| a)
The yogi realizes that rupa and
nama are the True State of the
Nature ("not man, not woman"), and rupa
and nama are the result of kamma
- and nothing can be done about them (indifference) |
| b)
Must have sati-sampajanna every
moment in every position. |
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| Notes: |
| 1)
Every bojjhanga must have the
Three Characteristics (Anicca, Dukkha
and Anatta) as their object. |
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Every bojjhanga must come from
Satipatthana, whereupon it becomes
strong and becomes wisdom. When the
yogavacara (the Three Nama)
practice Satipatthana until there
is perfect Bojjhanga, the entry
to Ariya Magga is reached - which
leads to enlightenment. |
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