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'''Five experiences''' (Tib. ''nyam nga''; ''nyams lnga'') – these experiences accompany the development of [[shamatha]] -<br> | [[Image:LL waterfall.JPG|frame|]]'''Five experiences''' (Tib. ''nyam nga''; ''nyams lnga'') – these experiences accompany the development of [[shamatha]] -<br> | ||
#At the beginning thoughts will arrive one on top of another, uninterrupted, like a steep mountain waterfall. This is the experience of '''agitation'''. <br> | |||
#Gradually, as you perfect meditation, thoughts become like the water in a deep, narrow gorge. This is the experience of '''attainment'''.<br> | |||
#Then it becomes like a great river slowly winding its way down to the sea. This is the experience of '''familiarity'''.<br> | |||
#The mind then becomes like a still and placid ocean, ruffled by only the occasional ripple or wave. This is the experience of '''stability'''.<br> | |||
#The fifth experience is that of '''perfect stability''' which is described as an oil lamp that is not blown by the wind, resting bright and clear, unmoved by anything.<br> | |||
See also the [[nine ways of resting the mind]], the [[five faults]] and the [[eight antidotes]]. | :See also the [[nine ways of resting the mind]], the [[five faults]] and the [[eight antidotes]]. | ||
[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category:Meditation]] | [[Category:Meditation]] | ||
Revision as of 10:12, 26 August 2007
Five experiences (Tib. nyam nga; nyams lnga) – these experiences accompany the development of shamatha -
- At the beginning thoughts will arrive one on top of another, uninterrupted, like a steep mountain waterfall. This is the experience of agitation.
- Gradually, as you perfect meditation, thoughts become like the water in a deep, narrow gorge. This is the experience of attainment.
- Then it becomes like a great river slowly winding its way down to the sea. This is the experience of familiarity.
- The mind then becomes like a still and placid ocean, ruffled by only the occasional ripple or wave. This is the experience of stability.
- The fifth experience is that of perfect stability which is described as an oil lamp that is not blown by the wind, resting bright and clear, unmoved by anything.
- See also the nine ways of resting the mind, the five faults and the eight antidotes.