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| − | [[sukkha-vipassaka]] '[[one supported by bare insight]]', is the commentarial term for one who, without having attained any of the meditative absorptions ([[jhāna]], q.v.), has realized only by the support of insight ([[vipassanā]], q.v.) one or several of the supermundane paths (s. [[ariyapuggala]]). | + | [[sukkha-vipassaka]] '[[one supported by bare insight]]', is the commentarial term for one who, without having attained any of the [[meditative]] absorptions ([[jhāna]], q.v.), has [[realized]] only by the support of [[insight]] ([[vipassanā]], q.v.) one or several of the [[supermundane]] [[paths]] (s. [[ariyapuggala]]). |
| − | In Vis.M. XVIII, he is called [[suddha-vipassanā-yānika]], as distinguished from 'one who has [[tranquillity]] as vehicle' ([[samathayānika]], q.v.). Though the primary meaning of [[sukkha]] as intended here is as stated above, subcommentaries (e.g. D. Tīkā) employ also the literal meaning of [[sukkha]], i.e. 'dry': "His [[insight]] is dry, rough, unmoistened by the moisture of [[tranquillity]] [[meditation]]." This justifies a frequent rendering of this term by 'dry-visioned' or 'having dry [[insight]]', which, however, should not lead to misconceptions about the nature of insight [[meditation]] as being 'dry' or 'merely intellectual', while in fact the development of [[insight]] will produce rapture (pīti) and a sense of urgency ([[samvega]]) in the [[meditator]]. - (App.). | + | In Vis.M. XVIII, he is called [[suddha-vipassanā-yānika]], as distinguished from 'one who has [[tranquillity]] as [[vehicle]]' ([[samathayānika]], q.v.). Though the [[primary]] meaning of [[sukkha]] as intended here is as stated above, subcommentaries (e.g. D. [[Tīkā]]) employ also the literal meaning of [[sukkha]], i.e. 'dry': "His [[insight]] is dry, rough, unmoistened by the {{Wiki|moisture}} of [[tranquillity]] [[meditation]]." This justifies a frequent rendering of this term by 'dry-visioned' or 'having dry [[insight]]', which, however, should not lead to misconceptions about the nature of [[insight]] [[meditation]] as [[being]] 'dry' or 'merely [[intellectual]]', while in fact the development of [[insight]] will produce [[rapture]] ([[pīti]]) and a [[sense]] of urgency ([[samvega]]) in the [[meditator]]. - (App.). |
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Latest revision as of 10:15, 7 September 2013
sukkha-vipassaka 'one supported by bare insight', is the commentarial term for one who, without having attained any of the meditative absorptions (jhāna, q.v.), has realized only by the support of insight (vipassanā, q.v.) one or several of the supermundane paths (s. ariyapuggala).
In Vis.M. XVIII, he is called suddha-vipassanā-yānika, as distinguished from 'one who has tranquillity as vehicle' (samathayānika, q.v.). Though the primary meaning of sukkha as intended here is as stated above, subcommentaries (e.g. D. Tīkā) employ also the literal meaning of sukkha, i.e. 'dry': "His insight is dry, rough, unmoistened by the moisture of tranquillity meditation." This justifies a frequent rendering of this term by 'dry-visioned' or 'having dry insight', which, however, should not lead to misconceptions about the nature of insight meditation as being 'dry' or 'merely intellectual', while in fact the development of insight will produce rapture (pīti) and a sense of urgency (samvega) in the meditator. - (App.).
