Vapassana Meditation, insight meditation

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Namo Buddha
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Namo Dharma
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Namo Sangha
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 Kayanupassana Satipatthana
(Mindfulness of Body)
 Vedananupassana Satipatthana
(Mindfulness of Feelings)
 Cittanupassana Satipatthana
(Mindfulness of Mind)
 Dhammanupassana Satipatthana
(Mindfulness of Phenomena)
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Use the breath or sitting as the primary object of meditation.
After developing some concentration, broaden the field of
awareness to notice the state of the mind, allowing the state of
mind to reveal itself to you.
If there is judgment about the mind-state, just let go of the
judgment and return back to the breath.
If you become lost in thought and you notice it, appreciate
that moment of noticing, of waking up and being mindful.
Then gently return your attention to the breath and continue to
follow it.
During the day, take a few moments to be mindful of your
breath, body sensations, feeling and mind-state.
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Whether doing sitting meditation or simply bringing
mindfulness to your everyday life activities, notice the state of
mind that is present.
Reflect on whether this mind-state contributes to
peacefulness or stress in this moment.
Notice the effect on the mind-state, if any, when it is met with
mindfulness and compassionate acceptance and letting go as
contrasted with judgment and holding on or pushing away.
If you ever feel confused about what you are experiencing,
see if you can be aware that it is a mind state with confusion.
If you find a mind-state too difficult to be with, simply return
your attention to the breath.
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When a mind with greed, anger, delusion,
laziness or distraction arises, the bhikkhu
knows, that this is a mind with greed, anger,
delusion, laziness or distraction.
Similarly, when a mind free of greed, anger,
delusion, laziness or distraction arises, he
knows that this is a mind free of greed, anger,
delusion, laziness or distraction. He perceives
this both in himself and in others.
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When a developed or undeveloped, superior or inferior,
concentrated or un-concentrated mind arises, the bhikkhu
knows that this is a developed or undeveloped, superior or
inferior, concentrated or un-concentrated mind.
Similarly, when a mind temporarily free from defilements or
not free from defilements arises, he knows that this is a mind
temporarily free from defilements or not free from defilements.
Thus he dwells perceiving again and again mind as just mind
(not mine, not I, not self but just a phenomenon.) He
perceives this both in himself and in others
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He dwells perceiving the “cause and appearing” of mind
or the “cause and dissolution” of mind. He is firmly
mindful that only mind exists (not soul, self or I).
Mindfulness of mind is just for progressively developing
more insight and mindfulness, he remains detached from
craving and wrong view, and dwells without clinging to
anything in the world.
In this way, the bhikkhu dwells perceiving again and
again mind as just mind.
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回向 yuàn xiāo zhàng zhū fán năo
s ā n
Parinamana (Transfer of Merit)
願消三障諸煩惱
We wish to rid ourselves of the three hindrances and all klesas.
yuàn dé zhì huì zhēn míng
l ĭ a o
願得智慧 真 明了
We wish to gain wisdom and real understanding.
pŭ yuàn zuì zhàng xī chú
x i ā o
普願罪障悉消除
We wish all sinful hindrances to be totally eradicated.
shì shì cháng xíng pú sà dào
世世常行菩薩道
In one life after another we always follow Bodhisattvas’ paths.
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