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'[[impurities]]', [[corruptions]], imperfections (a frequent rendering by '[[defilements]]' is better reserved for [[kilesa]]).
 
'[[impurities]]', [[corruptions]], imperfections (a frequent rendering by '[[defilements]]' is better reserved for [[kilesa]]).
  
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There are 3 groups of [[upakkilesa]] pertaining to [[meditation]] :
 
There are 3 groups of [[upakkilesa]] pertaining to [[meditation]] :
  
(a) 9 [[mental]] imperfections occurring in 'one devoted to [[higher mental training]]' ([[adhicitta]]); 3 coarse ones - [[evil]] conduct in [[deeds]], words and [[thoughts]]; 3 {{Wiki|medium}} - [[thoughts]] of [[sensual desire]], [[ill will]] and [[cruelty]]; 3 {{Wiki|subtle}} - [[thoughts]] about one's relatives, one's country and one's reputation (A.III.100).
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(a) 9 [[mental]] imperfections occurring in 'one devoted to [[higher mental training]]' ([[adhicitta]]);  
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3 coarse ones - [[evil]] conduct in [[deeds]], words and [[thoughts]];  
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3 {{Wiki|medium}} - [[thoughts]] of [[sensual desire]], [[ill will]] and [[cruelty]];  
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3 {{Wiki|subtle}} - [[thoughts]] about one's relatives, one's country and one's reputation (A.III.100).
  
(b) 18 imperfections in the practice of [[mindfulness]] of {{Wiki|breathing}} ([[ānāpāna-sati]]), mentioned in Pts.M., ānāpāna-kathā (tr. in [[Mindfulness]] of [[Breathing]], by [[Ñānamoli]] [[Thera]] (p. 60; BPS).
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(b) 18 imperfections in the practice of [[mindfulness]] of {{Wiki|breathing}} ([[ānāpāna-sati]]), mentioned in Pts.M., [[ānāpāna-kathā]] (tr. in [[Mindfulness]] of [[Breathing]], by [[Ñānamoli]] [[Thera]] (p. 60; BPS).
  
 
(c) 10 'imperfections of [[insight]]' (-[[meditation]], [[vipassanūpakkilesa]]); s. [[visuddhi]] V.
 
(c) 10 'imperfections of [[insight]]' (-[[meditation]], [[vipassanūpakkilesa]]); s. [[visuddhi]] V.
 
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[http://www.palikanon.com/english/wtb/u_v/upakkilesa.htm palikanon.com]
 
[http://www.palikanon.com/english/wtb/u_v/upakkilesa.htm palikanon.com]

Latest revision as of 23:27, 10 October 2014

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'impurities', corruptions, imperfections (a frequent rendering by 'defilements' is better reserved for kilesa).

A list of 16 moral 'impurities of the mind' (cittassa upakkilesa) is mentioned and explained in M.7 & 8 (WHEEL. 61/62):


There are 3 groups of upakkilesa pertaining to meditation :

(a) 9 mental imperfections occurring in 'one devoted to higher mental training' (adhicitta);
3 coarse ones - evil conduct in deeds, words and thoughts;
3 medium - thoughts of sensual desire, ill will and cruelty;
3 subtle - thoughts about one's relatives, one's country and one's reputation (A.III.100).

(b) 18 imperfections in the practice of mindfulness of breathing (ānāpāna-sati), mentioned in Pts.M., ānāpāna-kathā (tr. in Mindfulness of Breathing, by Ñānamoli Thera (p. 60; BPS).

(c) 10 'imperfections of insight' (-meditation, vipassanūpakkilesa); s. visuddhi V.

Source

palikanon.com