kilesas, 50, 81, 108, 113–15, 141, 150, 170, 173–74, 183–84, 187, 227–229, 237, 239, 248–49, 256, 273, 274–75, 276
mindfulness and, 25, 96, 119, 143–44, 169, 225, 236, 241–44
three types of, 82–83, 109
uprooting, 50, 66, 88, 139, 229, 230, 231, 346, 249, 250, 252, 243, 109
L
labeling technique, 6. See also noting
laziness, 103, 108, 110–11, 132, 157, 235
livelihood, 10, 31, 40, 83, 151, 224, 256, 280
loving-kindness, 48, 126, 142, 197–98, 218, 221, 280, 288, 197
lust, 2, 84, 110, 160, 171, 212, 221, 243, 280, 289
lying, 1, 25, 82, 280. See also right speech
M
Mahāsī Sāsana Yeiktha, 74, 140
Mahāsī Sayadaw, xiii, 32, 74, 93
manifestation of mental factors, 265–68
bold and courageous mind, 107, 266
confrontation, 265
nonconfusion, 266
nonagitation of body and mind, 144, 267
peace and stillness, 149–50, 268
physical sensations of lightness, 132–33, 267
a state of ease and balance, 158, 268
Māra, 163, 287, 288, 292, 293
ten armies of, 55–89
Mātikamātā, 30–32, 288
mental development, 41, 67–68, 86, 131, 283
mental fetters, 66, 72, 73, 278
mental noting. See noting
merit and meritorious deeds, 30, 41, 118, 139, 245
mind and matter, 21, 38, 51–52, 65, 69–70, 73, 150, 174, 181, 190, 205, 210, 253
mindfulness, 19–21, 33, 92–98, 108–9, 241–44, 277, 288
absence of, 24, 59, 63, 69, 85, 132, 172, 248
and balance, 203
of body and feelings, 22
cause of, 96
and concentration, 21, 29, 33, 45, 73, 88, 109, 200, 226, 228
and conscience, 215, 246
continuity of, 21, 24, 73, 108, 175, 183, 232, 234, 235
defined, 288
and desire, 73
and effort, 69, 228, 246
and energy, 45
and equanimity, 157, 164, 168, 205
as first factor of enlightenment, 92–98
four foundations of, 22, 92
and the Four Noble Truths, 96
and pain, 188
right, 83, 173, 224–25, 229
and the sensing process, 176–78
and tranquility, 147
ways of developing, 97–98
and wrong concentration, 256
miserliness, 163, 211, 252, 254, 287
monks. See bhikkhu
morality, 83, 220, 224, 239, 245, 255–56, 278, 279, 291. See also conscience, precepts
N
nibbāna, 100–102, 205–12, 226–27, 229–30, 273, 299
characteristics of, 287
confusion about, 205–7
defined, 288
experience of nibbāna, 74, 92, 174, 229–30, 250
haven of nibbāna, 226, 229, 231, 232, 248, 258, 260
insight into, 47, 101, 136, 288
proclaimed by buddhas, 211
reaching/realizing, 13, 52, 198, 215, 241, 244, 252
reflection on, 119, 267
Noble Eightfold Path, 83, 84, 221, 224–26, 226–27, 228–29, 241, 246, 253–54, 260–61, 280
noble ones, 66, 116, 128, 137, 142, 209, 211, 255–56, 279. See also arahant
Noble Truths. See Four Noble Truths
nonself, 102, 161, 196, 251. See also absence of self
noting, 11, 23, 101, 139, 182, 186, 191, 200, 201, 205, 242, 272, 276
nuns. See bhikkhunī
O
object, primary, 15, 16, 42, 46, 52, 97, 113, 184, 200, 237. See also abdomen
observing power, 6, 93, 288, 291. See also mindfulness
obsession, 3, 82. See also kilesa
omniscient knowledge, 121, 124
overenthusiasm, 147
P
pain, 4, 20, 22, 32, 37, 39, 42–47, 81, 113, 139, 153, 165, 167, 173, 192–93, 200, 268
paññā. See wisdom
pāramīs, 277, 289, 297, 121, 124, 289
parents, 31, 118, 119, 149–51, 156, 237, 238, 240. See also benefactors
path consciousness, 88–89, 131–32, 249, 250–54, 288
patience, vi, 20, 42, 43, 44, 72, 78, 105, 113, 122, 168, 266
and perserverance, 42–48
perfection, 120, 123 289. See also pāramīs
perpetuating dhammas, 11, 276
perseverance, 18, 20, 42, 52, 122, 137, 141, 280
possessions, 39, 40, 138, 162, 268, 275. See kamma property
posture, 4, 6, 12, 24, 32, 60
sitting, 4–7, 12, 15–16, 18, 32, 42, 47, 60, 61, 72, 98, 236
walking, 7–12, 15, 32, 52, 98, 130, 235–36, 277, 279
powers motivating practice, 71–74
precepts, 1, 2, 3, 49, 83, 111, 139, 219, 220. See also morality
progress of insight, 9, 28, 32, 84, 270–75, 270
property, 40, 49, 56, 82, 127, 129, 138, 160, 161, 197, 221, 222, 244, 255, 256, 259, 268, 277, 279, 280, 297
protections, five, 13, 278
psychic powers, 30, 50, 86, 87, 88, 89, 213, 245, 276, 282, 287
purity, 1, 3, 37, 41
absence of kilesas and, 256
of the buddha, 134
concentration and, 270
of conduct, 3, 37, 41, 83, 86, 89, 135, 218, 239
inner, 115
of mind, 50, 95, 121, 134, 137, 164, 205
moral, 111, 267
virtues of, 129
within the mind, 289
R
rapture, 132–42
antidote for aversion to, 190
and appreciation, 136
attachment to, 201
and calm, 110, 199, 232
causes of, 133
danger of, 199
developing, 134–42, 267
Dhamma rapture, 144
five jhānic factors and, 278
five types of, 133, 278
lightness and agility, 132–33
lower, 114, 250, 255–56
on profound Dhamma, 104, 185
satisfaction and, 199
of unfortunate rebirth, 115, 274
realms,
conditioned, 287
heaven, 213
hell, 223
higher, 140
sensual, 282, 285
see also rebirth
rebirth, 115, 228, 230, 242, 250, 254, 255, 256. See also kamma
reflection, 104, 160, 195, 196, 197, 198, 266, 267
and arousing energy, 120, 127
deduction and, 196
and deductive knowledge, 196
and developing non-attachment, 160
and energy, 119, 128
as a mental factor, 33, 198
and non-attachment, 160
on profound Dhamma, 266
on profound truth, 104
reasoning and, 193
and soothing the mind, 35
spontaneous, 196
remorse, 135, 137, 143, 154, 222, 226
renunciation, 130, 184, 197, 198, 207
repulsiveness, 171, 172. See also body
respect, 80, 85, 117, 118, 213–14, 238, 274–75, 279, 280
restlessness, 143, 144, 187, 188, 269, 278, 282. See agitation
restraint, 43, 170, 172, 214, 224, 290
right speech, 3, 10, 83, 224, 280, 290, 289
right view, 10, 220, 225, 244–51, 271
rising and falling of abdomen. See instructions
S
safe haven, 215, 221, 226, 231, 248, 258, 260
safety, 123, 219, 227, 229, 258, 260, 288
samādhi, 1, 32, 33, 48, 63, 149, 212, 224–26
and concentration, 164
and the concentration group, 224–25
and non-agitation, 148
and sīla,
136
and wisdom, 12
see also concentration
samsāra, 11, 50, 75, 79, 227–28, 273
Sangha, 66, 69, 73, 128–29, 136, 255, 267, 277–78. See also bhikkhu, bhikkhunī
satipatthāna, 22, 70, 92, 94, 128, 142, 168, 291. See also the four foundations
seclusion, 180–84, 205, 207, 276–77, 284, 286. See also restraint
security, 39, 40, 211, 229, 246, 275, 287. See also safety
self-absence. See absence of self
self-confidence. See doubt
self-exaltation, 84–89, 85, 231, 280
self-judgment, 143, 223. See also remorse
sensation, 4–9, 16, 42–46, 48
awareness of, 61
of the body, 192
desirable, 186, 228
focus on, 5
of lightness, 132, 267
in meditation, 6, 179
in nibbana, 206
painful, 18, 142–45, 48, 173, 271, 272, 287
physical, 9, 42–45, 46, 267
in the rise and fall, 95, 101
unpleasant, 188
sense doors, 5, 14, 15, 22–23, 179, 183, 204, 229, 242
sense pleasure, 56–57, 84, 114, 120, 183–84, 207–8, 210
seven factors of enlightenment, 33, 91–154
defined, 92
developing, 93
effects on the body, 165
sexual misconduct, 3, 82, 221, 224, 278, 280,
and celibacy, 3
and right speech, 3
see also lust
shame, moral, 119, 279, 286. See also conscience
sīla. See morality
sincerity, 81–82
sitting meditation, 5, 6, 7, 12, 72, 139
instructions, 135, 157, 175, 200, 215, 217, 220
sleep. See sloth and torpor
sleepiness, 64, 113. See also sloth and torpor
sloth and torpor, 59, 189
Sonā Therī, 130
speech, 2, 3, 10, 12, 27
behavior and, 126
crooked, 221, 226
right, 3, 83, 221, 280
truthful, 2
wrong, 256
stages of insight, 41, 84, 92, 114, 148, 198, 259. See also progress of insight
stream entry, 252, 253, 255, 256, 257, 273
suffering, 75–85, 142–43, 81, 84–85, 91, 102, 107, 163
Sumedha, 121
supramundane, 81, 116, 254
T
teacher, 63–64
advice from, 17–18
advice to, 126–27
doubt regarding, 64–66, 74–75
gratitude owed, 75–76
interview instructions, 14, 16–17, 27
pitfalls for. See conceit
ten armies of Māra. See Māra
thinking, 5, 6, 25, 34, 62, 70, 87, 91, 92, 98, 149, 156, 170, 186, 189, 192, 193, 196, 197, 198, 199, 206, 214, 222, 271. See also doubt
threefold training, 48, 118, 128, 135, 226
Tissa, 137, 138, 292
torpor. See sloth and torpor
touch points, 62, 113, 204
tranquility, 143–47, 267
developing, 145–46
transgression, 82, 83. See also kilesa
Triple Gem, 69, 257, 277
U
ultimate realities, 100, 179, 186, 275, 276
unconditioned, 13, 33, 254, 275, 283, 285, 288. See also nibbāna
unsatisfactoriness, 11, 13, 91, 100, 101, 124, 148, 191, 192. See also suffering
upekkhā, 92, 135, 155, 158, 162, 200, 203, 293. See also equanimity
V
vegetarianism, 31
view. See right view
vigor, 71, 171, 277. See also effort
Vinaya, 3, 130, 218, 283, 293
vipassanā, 30, 32, 37, 39, 47, 51, 56, 64, 67, 69, 70, 76, 80, 86–89, 92–93, 148, 149, 178–81, 203–5, 220, 221, 228, 229, 231, 232, 245–49, 270–72
vipassanā kilesas, 76, 293
virtue, 3, 69, 76, 78, 79, 121, 129, 134, 136, 137, 139–41
W
walking meditation, 7–12, 15, 32, 52, 98, 130, 235–36, 277, 279
wandering mind, 17, 18, 175, 176, 177, 178
weather, 194, 267, 279
wholesome actions, 237. See also morality
wisdom, 69–70, 73, 150–52
wrong view, 222, 229, 246, 252, 253, 255, 270, 271, 273, 276, 280
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