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[[Image:Kamalashila.JPG|frame|[[Kamalashila]] whose ''[[Stages of Meditation]]'' described Vipashyana practice]]'''Vipashyana''' (Skt. ''vipaśyanā''; Tib. ''lhaktong''; [[Wyl.]] ''lhag mthong'') — 'clear seeing' or 'insight' [[meditation]]. | [[Image:Kamalashila.JPG|frame|[[Kamalashila]] whose ''[[Stages of Meditation]]'' described Vipashyana practice]]'''Vipashyana''' (Skt. ''vipaśyanā''; Tib. ''lhaktong''; [[Wyl.]] ''lhag mthong'') — 'clear seeing' or 'insight' [[meditation]]. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
*''Vi'' is short for ''vishesa'', which means ‘special’, ‘superior’, or ‘particular’. | *''Vi'' is short for ''vishesa'', which means ‘special’, ‘superior’, or ‘particular’. | ||
*''Pashyana'' , means ‘to see’ or ‘to look’. | *''Pashyana'' , means ‘to see’ or ‘to look’. | ||
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So, it means ‘to look at things in a very direct and especially clear way’. | So, it means ‘to look at things in a very direct and especially clear way’. | ||
==Prerequisites for Vipashyana== | |||
[[Kamalashila]]’s second ''[[Stages of Meditation]]'' (Skt. ''Bhāvanākrama'') mentions three prerequisites for developing vipashyana: | [[Kamalashila]]’s second ''[[Stages of Meditation]]'' (Skt. ''Bhāvanākrama'') mentions three prerequisites for developing vipashyana: | ||
#Reliance upon a spiritual teacher<br> | #Reliance upon a spiritual teacher<br> | ||
#Genuinely engaging in extensive study<br> | #Genuinely engaging in extensive study<br> | ||
#Appropriate reflection<br> | #Appropriate reflection<br> | ||
==Alternative Translations== | |||
*intense insight (Dharma Publishing) | |||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
Revision as of 22:45, 5 November 2010
Vipashyana (Skt. vipaśyanā; Tib. lhaktong; Wyl. lhag mthong) — 'clear seeing' or 'insight' meditation.
Etymology
- Vi is short for vishesa, which means ‘special’, ‘superior’, or ‘particular’.
- Pashyana , means ‘to see’ or ‘to look’.
- Lhak is ‘unique’ and
- tong is ‘seeing’.
So, it means ‘to look at things in a very direct and especially clear way’.
Prerequisites for Vipashyana
Kamalashila’s second Stages of Meditation (Skt. Bhāvanākrama) mentions three prerequisites for developing vipashyana:
- Reliance upon a spiritual teacher
- Genuinely engaging in extensive study
- Appropriate reflection
Alternative Translations
- intense insight (Dharma Publishing)
Further Reading
- View: The Rigpa Journal, July 2010, 'Shamatha and Vipashyana', a teaching by Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, pages 18-22.